Project description:The Amish and Hutterites are U.S. farming populations with remarkably similar lifestyles. However, the Amish follow traditional farming practices, while the Hutterites employ modern farming techniques, and also show striking differences in asthma prevalence. Little is known about immune responses underlying these differences. To address this, we obtained genome-wide gene expression data in peripheral blood leukocytes from Amish and Hutterite schoolchildren.
Project description:Sequencing of mononucleosomal DNA during asynchronous mitosis in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Schizosaccharomyces octosporus, Schizosaccharomyces japonicus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Samples from mononucleosomal DNA from asynchronous mitosis of four species of budding (Saccharomyces cerevisiae W303-1a) and fission yeasts (S. pombe wild type 972h-, S. octosporus CBS1804, S. japonicus var. japonicus ade12- FY53) were sequenced (Illumina Genome Analyzer IIx and HiSeq 2500) using the single read and paired end protocol.
Project description:The Amish and Hutterites are U.S. farming populations with remarkably similar lifestyles. However, the Amish follow traditional farming practices, while the Hutterites employ modern farming techniques, and also show striking differences in asthma prevalence. Little is known about immune responses underlying these differences. To address this, we obtained genome-wide gene expression data in peripheral blood leukocytes from Amish and Hutterite schoolchildren. The study includes data from whole blood samples from age- and sex-matched Amish and Hutterite schoolchildren. Written consent was obtained from the parents and written assent was obtained from the children. One mL of whole blood was drawn into a TruCulture tube containing media alone, and incubated upright on a dry heat block at 37°C for 30 hours. Cells were isolated and total RNA was extracted using Qiagen AllPrep DNA/RNA Mini Kits. RNA concentration was assayed with a Nanodrop ND-100 Sepectrophotometer; RNA quality was assessed with an Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer. Samples underwent cDNA synthesis and were then hybridized on the Illumina HumanHT-12 v4 Expression BeadChip arrays at the Functional Genomics Core at the University of Chicago.
Project description:Comparison of the transcriptome profiles of a widely commercialized maize MON810 variety and its non-GM near-isogenic counterpart subjected to low N fertilization farming practices
Project description:Wild-type and the acs2Ts1 mutant yeasts were shifted from 25deg to 37deg. After 60 minutes, Yeasts were harvested and divided into 2 x 2 cell samples. Total RNAs were purified from 4 populations. Keywords: WT vs mutant
Project description:To study the evolution of nucleosome positioning we mapped nucleosome positioning in two species of yeasts. Identified differences in nucleosome positioning were classified into cis-based changes or trans-bseed changes based on the pattern of nucleosomes in the hybrid. This analysis was performed for wild-type strains as well as for strains deleted of 5 chromatin regulatoirs allolwing us to examine their roles in determining nucleosome positioning. Illumina sequencing of mono-nucleosome fragments isolated by MNase digestion. Samples include pooled DNA fragments of S. cerevisiae and S. paradoxus or DNA fragments of the interspecific hybrid. Experiments were performed for WT strains as well as strains deleted of 5 chromatin regulators.
Project description:The objective of the current study was to examine the effects of yeasts on intestinal health and transcriptomic profile of Atlantic salmon fed SBM-based diets in seawater. Cyberlindnera jadinii (CJ) and Wickerhamomyces anomalus (WA) yeasts were produced in-house and processed by direct heat-inactivation with spray-drying (ICJ and IWA) or autolyzed at 50 ºC for 16 h (ACJ and AWA), followed by spray-drying. Six diets were formulated, one based on fishmeal (FM), a challenging diet with 30% soybean meal (SBM) and four other diets containing 30% SBM and 10% of each of the four yeast fractions (i.e., ICJ, ACJ, IWA and AWA). The results showed that the inclusion of CJ yeasts reduced loss of supranuclear vacuolization, along with reduction in population of CD8α positive cells present in the lamina propria of fish fed the SBM diet. The CJ yeasts controlled the inflammatory profile of fish fed SBM through up-regulation of pathways related to wound healing and taurine metabolism. Additionally, the WA yeasts dampened the inflammatory profile of fish fed SBM through down-regulation of pathways related to toll-like receptor signaling, C-lectin receptor, cytokine receptor and signal transduction. The results suggest that yeasts could be used as protein ingredients with functional properties in diets for Atlantic salmon.
