Project description:Transcriptional characteristics of genes in the fat body of domestic silkworms after 24 h exposure to phoxim through whole-genome oligonucleotide microarray. Transcriptional profiling of fat body in the domestic silkworms comparing control untreated fat body with phoxim-treated fat body Transcription profiling experiments, phoxim-treated fat body (samples) were analyzed. Dual-channel experiments, with test samples labeled by Cy5 and control samples labeled by Cy3. Three Biological replicate. No dye-swaps.
Project description:Transcriptional characteristics of genes in the fat body of domestic silkworms after 24 h exposure to phoxim through whole-genome oligonucleotide microarray.
Project description:Transcriptional characteristics of genes in the midgut of domestic silkworms after 24 h exposure to phoxim through whole-genome oligonucleotide microarray. Transcription profiling experiments, phoxim-treated midgut (samples) were analyzed. Dual-channel experiments, with test samples labeled by Cy5 and control samples labeled by Cy3. Three Biological replicate. No dye-swaps.
Project description:Transcriptional characteristics of genes in the midgut of domestic silkworms after 24 h exposure to phoxim through whole-genome oligonucleotide microarray.
Project description:Background: MicroRNA (miRNA) and other small regulatory RNAs contribute to the modulation of a large number of cellular processes. We sequenced three total RNA libraries prepared from the whole body, and the anterior and posterior silk glands of Bombyx mori, with a view to expanding the repertoire of silkworm miRNAs and exploring transcriptional differences in miRNAs between segments of the silk gland. Results: With the aid of large-scale Solexa sequencing technology, we validated 244 unique miRNA genes, including 191 novel and 53 previously reported genes, corresponding to 309 loci in the silkworm genome. Interestingly, 24 unique miRNAs were widely conserved from invertebrates to vertebrates; 12 unique ones were limited to invertebrates and 33 were confined to insects; whereas the majority of the newly identified miRNAs were silkworm-specific. We identified 21 clusters and 42 paralogs of miRNAs in the silkworm genome. However, sequence tags showed that paralogs or clusters are not prerequisites for coordinated transcription and accumulation. The majority of silkworm-specific miRNAs are located in transposable elements, and display significant differences in abundance between the anterior and posterior silk glands. Conclusions: Conservative analysis revealed that miRNAs serve as phylogenetic markers and function in evolutionary signaling. The newly identified miRNAs greatly enriched the repertoire of insect miRNAs, and provide insights into miRNA evolution, biogenesis, and expression in insects. The differential expression of miRNAs in the anterior and posterior silk glands supports their involvement as new layers in the regulation of the silkworm silk gland.