Project description:RNA N6-melthyladenosine has been suggested to play important roles in various biological processes. Chicken ovary development is a process controlled by complex gene regulations. In this study, transcriptome-wide m6A methylation of the Wuhua yellow-feathered chicken ovaries before and after sexual maturation was profiled to identify potential molecular mechanisms underlying chicken ovary development. The results showed that m6A levels of mRNAs changed dramatically during sexual maturity. A total of 1476 differential m6A peaks were found between these two stages with 662 significantly up-regulated methylation peaks and 814 down-regulated methylation peaks after sexual maturation. A positive correlation was found between the m6A peaks and gene expression levels. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that apoptosis related pathways might be the key molecular regulatory pathway underlying the poor reproductive performance of Wuhua yellow-feathered chicken. The fine expressional regulation of genes related to follicles development and follicle atresia controlled by m6A during the maturity results in the poor reproductive performance in the Wuhua yellow-feathered chicken. However, the regulatory mechanisms are still unclear, thus more further studies are required. The pathways and corresponding candidate genes found here may be useful for molecular design breeding for improving egg production performance in Chinese local chicken breed, and it will also benefit for the genetic resource protection of valuable avian species.
2023-11-01 | GSE239644 | GEO
Project description:Wuhua yellow chicken Genome sequencing and assembly
| PRJNA624239 | ENA
Project description:Whole-genome resequencing of tail feather color in Wuhua yellow chickens
Project description:To realize the gene expression in response to acute heat stress in chicken small yellow follicles, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a tool to identify genes response to acute heat stress. Female B strain Taiwan country chickens were subjected to acute heat stress (38℃) for 2 h, and then exposed to 25℃, with small yellow follicles collected 0, 2, and 6 h after the cessation of heat stress, using non heat-stressed hens as a control group (n = 3 hens per group). Based on a chicken 44K oligo microarray, 69, 51, and 76 genes were upregulated and 58, 15, 56 genes were downregulated after heat treatment of H2R0, H2R2, and H2R6, respectively, using a cutoff value of two-fold or higher in the small yellow follicles of the heat-stressed chickens from those of the control chickens. Upregulation of heat shock protein 25, interleukin 6, metallopeptidase 1, and metalloproteinase 13, and downregulation of type II alpha 1 collagen, discoidin domain receptor tyrosine kinase 2, and Kruppel-like factor 2 were confirmed through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).
Project description:To realize the gene expression in response to acute heat stress in chicken small yellow follicles, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a tool to identify genes response to acute heat stress. Female B strain Taiwan country chickens were subjected to acute heat stress (38℃) for 2 h, and then exposed to 25℃, with small yellow follicles collected 0, 2, and 6 h after the cessation of heat stress, using non heat-stressed hens as a control group (n = 3 hens per group). Based on a chicken 44K oligo microarray, 69, 51, and 76 genes were upregulated and 58, 15, 56 genes were downregulated after heat treatment of H2R0, H2R2, and H2R6, respectively, using a cutoff value of two-fold or higher in the small yellow follicles of the heat-stressed chickens from those of the control chickens. Upregulation of heat shock protein 25, interleukin 6, metallopeptidase 1, and metalloproteinase 13, and downregulation of type II alpha 1 collagen, discoidin domain receptor tyrosine kinase 2, and Kruppel-like factor 2 were confirmed through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).
Project description:Hepatic steatosis is the initial manifestation of abnormal liver functions and often leads to liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in humans and fatty liver syndrome in animals. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of a large chicken population consisting of 705 adult hens by combining host genome resequencing, liver transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome analysis, as well as microbial 16S rRNA gene sequencing of each gut segment.
Project description:In order to reveal the candidate genes related to yellow plumage in Chinese chicken, a hybrid population of Huiyang Bearded chicken and White Leghorn chicken, and transcriptome data were generated from the yellow and white feather follicle of F3 population in two periods (7 and 11weeks) respectively, using RNA-seq. 127 common different expressed genes were obtained(DEGs) between two periods, these DEGs were mainly enriched in the Gene Ontology classes ‘developmental pigmentation’, ‘melanin biosynthetic process’, ‘melanosome organization’, ‘melanosome membrane’ and ‘melanosome’all related to the pigmentation process. And involved genes were considered as pigment genes that play important roles in melanogenesis. The results reveal key functional genes and possible molecular mechanisms for the elucidation of yellow plumage formation in Chinese indigenous chickens.
Project description:Whole-genome resequencing of eight transcription factor mutants and one wild-type, in order to verify the T-DNA insertion site and its uniqueness.
Project description:The objective of this study was to identify candidate genes associated with sexual maturity and ovary development of chicken. Gene expression profiling sequencing analysis was employed using pre-laying (P-F-O1, L-F-O1) and laying ovaries (P-F-O2, L-F-O2) from two sub-breeds of Ningdu Yellow chicken. RNA-seq data and qPCR showed that HEP21 significantly differential expressed between the pre-pubertal ovary and pubertal ovary. A total of 23 variations were detected on HEP21. Association analysis between SNP in HEP21 and chicken reproductive traits showed that rs315156783 was significantly related to chicken comb height at 84 and 91 days.
2020-03-23 | GSE136329 | GEO
Project description:JY chicken genome resequencing data