Project description:Transcriptomic analysis of Col-0 and AITF1 overexpressing transgenic plants was used to screen the differentially expressed genes between AITF1 overexpressing transgenic plants and Col-0. Further, transcriptomic analysis of Col-0 and aitf1-1asr3-1 plants was used to screen the differentially expressed genes between aitf1-1asr3-1 and Col-0 after flg22 treatment for indicated times, we analyzed the ASR3/AITF1-regulated target genes to further elucidate the function of ASR3 and AITF1 in plant immune response.
Project description:We examined global expression profiles of 7-days old 35S-TrAP transgenic plants compared to Col-0 wild-type using an Affymetrix ATH1 GeneChip and identified 586 genes that are differentially expressed in the 35S-TrAP transgenic plants (q<0.005). Of these, 295 transcripts were elevated whereas 291 were reduced (Figure 2E). We performed real-time PCR and RNA blot assays to validate the microarray results for the differentially expressed genes (DEGs).
Project description:Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is an essential nutrient, which is often served as a limiting factor in plant growth. It has been reported that SPL family members, such as SPL3, regulate Pi deficiency responses by controlling the expression of Pi deficiency responsive genes. To elucidate whether SPL9 respond to low phosphorus stress, we investigated the phenotypes and conduct RNA sequencing analysis in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana with overexpressing SPL9 (R9) under conditions of both normal and low Pi availability. Compared with wild-type plants, R9 showed decreased anthocyanin accumulation and increased Pi contents in shoots under Pi deficiency. Through RNA-seq analysis compared with wild-type plants, we detected 217 genes significantly differentially expressed in conditions of Pi sufficiency, and 121 genes differentially expressed in conditions of Pi deficiency in R9 plants. Under Pi deficiency, these genes included multiple protein kinases, jasmonic acid response genes and genes related to salt stress responses. Genes associated with hydrolase and transferase activity were also differentially regulated by Pi deficiency, such as cytochrome P450 monooxygenases. Of particular note, the transcription factor AP2-EREBP and members of the bHLH family were among the most significantly differentially regulated genes identified under both Pi sufficient and Pi deficient conditions.
Project description:Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in all major environmental stresses. However, most of these understandings were mainly based on pharmacological study using NO modulator compounds. Recently, our studies together with others provided a new class of plant experimental system with specific in vivo NO release through constitutively overexpressing rat neuronal NO synthase (nNOS) in plants. In this study, we found that the nNOS transgenic Arabidopsis plants displayed lower level of H2O2 content, but higher levels of antioxidant enzyme activities and osmolytes under drought stress conditions. Transcriptomic analysis identified 490 and 20 genes that were differentially expressed in wild type (WT) and nNOS transgenic plants under control and drought stress conditions, respectively. Pathway analysis revealed that many genes involved in photosynthesis, cell, misc, co-factor and vitamin metabolism, major CHO metabolism, OPP and secondary metabolism were largely changed in nNOS vs. WT under control or drought stress conditions. Interestingly, CBF1/2 and 13 zinc finger family proteins, known as important family of transcription regulators in modulating several stress-responsive genes, were differentially expressed by nNOS transgenic effect. Additionally, some genes were commonly regulated by nNOS transgenic and abscisic acid (ABA) effects, indicating new insights to cross-talk between ABA and NO. Taken together, in vivo NO modulated antioxidant enzyme activities, osmolyte level, and the expression of genes involved in several pathways, thereby resulting in enhanced stress tolerance in nNOS transgenic plants. These observations might provide some insights to understand the physiological and molecular mechanisms of NO in response to drought stress in Arabidopsis.