Project description:Our objective was to investigate differences in gene expression between 24 parasite-resistant hair and 24 susceptible wool lambs to determine genetic mechanisms involved in resistance to H. contortus. Half of the animals of each breed were infected and sacrificed at 3 or 27 days post-infection; the remaining animals were uninfected controls. Breed differences in abomasum and abomasal lymph node tissue gene expression were assessed using bovine cDNA microarrays. Over 60 transcripts differed between breeds for each tissue and infection status. Genes differentially expressed between hair and wool sheep 3 days PI were assessed for gene function and mechanisms for greater immune cell infiltration, abomasal tissue repair, Th17 response, and anticoagulation were present in parasite-resistant hair sheep. By 27 days PI, hair sheep had greater expression of genes involved in gut motility, inflammatory cytokines, and cell proliferation and differentiation compared to wool sheep. Changes in these processes indicate Caribbean hair sheep have a stronger inflammatory response when infected with H. contortus which may facilitate the increased parasite resistance observed in these sheep.
Project description:We have completed the high quality reference genome for domestic sheep (Oar v3.1) and performed a detailed survey of gene expression across different tissues. RNA-seq data of 7 tissue types from the reference female Texel and skin tissue from a Gansu alpine fine wool sheep were sequenced.
Project description:We have completed the high quality reference genome for domestic sheep (Oar v3.1) and performed a detailed survey of gene expression across different tissues. RNA-seq data of 7 tissue types from the reference female Texel and skin tissue from a Gansu alpine fine wool sheep were sequenced. Here is the part of the RNA-seq data sequenced in BGI, including 7 tissue types from the reference female Texel and skin type from a Gansu alpine fine wool sheep.
Project description:Once Haemonchus contortus infects sheep it receives a series of host attacks, especially those relating to the infected animal’s T lymphocytes immune response. To obtain a systematic genome-wide profiling of the T lymphocyte genes involved, microarrays were used to compare gene expression between 0 days post infection (dpi), 3-5 dpi, 25-30 dpi and 60dpi in infected sheep. In this 853, 242 and 42 differentially expressed genes were acquired in the 3d vs. 0d comparison, the 30d vs. 0d comparison and the 60d vs. 0d comparison, respectively. Gene Ontology and pathway analysis indicated that modulated genes including SUGT1, FCER1G, CD23, IL-13 and galectin-14, were mostly associated with cellular homeostasis maintaining and immune response. Haemonchus contortus infection induced gene expression in sheep T lymphocytes was measured at 0, 3, 30 and 60 days post infection. Four time-series experiments were performed at each sheep (2#, 3# and 5#).
Project description:Once Haemonchus contortus infects sheep it receives a series of host attacks, especially those relating to the infected animal’s T lymphocytes immune response. To obtain a systematic genome-wide profiling of the T lymphocyte genes involved, microarrays were used to compare gene expression between 0 days post infection (dpi), 3-5 dpi, 25-30 dpi and 60dpi in infected sheep. In this 853, 242 and 42 differentially expressed genes were acquired in the 3d vs. 0d comparison, the 30d vs. 0d comparison and the 60d vs. 0d comparison, respectively. Gene Ontology and pathway analysis indicated that modulated genes including SUGT1, FCER1G, CD23, IL-13 and galectin-14, were mostly associated with cellular homeostasis maintaining and immune response.
Project description:We report the application of High throughout sequencing to explore the differences of skin between Super Merino sheep(SM) and Small Tail Han sheep, which have remarkable phenotype differences on wool and hair follicle traits. We analysed the expression data by CLC genomic workbench 9.0 software. We find there are 435 differential expressional genes (DEGs) (127 were up-regulated and 308 were down-regulated) when STH sheep as control group. Some hair follicle KRTs, KAPs genes and hair follicle stem cells marker genes, were up-regulated in SM sheep. However, some of mammalian epidermal development complex (EDC) family genes were up-regulated in STH sheep. The GO and gene network analysis shown high expression genes in SM sheep enriched on type I interferon, lipid/fatty acid synthesis metabolism. This study provide more details in skin which control the development of follicle and wool in sheep.
Project description:Here, Single-cell suspensions from the wavy wool and straight wool lambskins were prepared for unbiased single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). Based on UAMP analysis, we identified 19 distinct populations from 15,830 single-cell transcriptomes and delineated their cellular identity from specific gene expression profiles. Furtherly, novel marker gene was applied in identifying dermal papilla cells isolated in vitro. By using pseudotime ordering analysis, we successfully constructed the epithelium cell lineage differentiation trajectory and revealed the dynamic gene expression profiles of matrix progenitors’ commitment to the hair shaft and inner root sheath (IRS) cells. Meanwhile, intercellular communication between different cell populations was inferred based on CellChat and the priori knowledge of ligand-receptor pairs, as a result strong intercellular communication and associated signaling pathways were revealed. Besides, to clarify the molecular mechanism of wool curvature, differentially expressed genes in specific cells between straight wool and curly wool were identified and analyzed. Our findings here provide unbiased and systematic view of transcriptional organization of sheep hair follicle, reveal the differentiation and spatial signatures underlying sheep hair follicle heterogeneity and wool curvature, which will provide a valuable resource for understanding the molecular pathways involved in sheep hair follicle development.