Identification of differentially expressed genes in developing cotton fibers (Gossypium hirsutum L) through differential display
Electron. j. biotechnol
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11(1): 50-59, Jan. 2008. ilus, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Cotton fibers are differentiated, non-dividing cells that originate from the epidermal layer of developing ovules. To identify genes involved in cotton fiber development, we performed non-radioactive differential display reverse transcriptase PCR (DDRT-PCR) on the purified mRNA. This technique was tested on mRNA isolated from five different developmental stages of cotton fiber including 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 DPA (days after pollination). The mRNA purified from total RNA was reversibly transcribed using three anchored oligo-dT primers. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of each cDNA preparation was carried out in combination with seven arbitrary primers. The amplified products were resolved on 1 percent agarose gel containing ethidium bromide. DNA was extracted from seventeen differentially expressed bands and cloned in pTZ57R/T vector. The sequencing and BLAST search analysis indicated that 12 of the differentially expressed genes matched the previously characterized genes, while 3 of them matched the uncharacterized sequences of cotton fiber expressed sequence tags (ESTs) reported previously to be associated with cotton fiber and 2 of the clones had homology with putative proteins. The technique can be used to efficiently identify differentially expressed genes and can be expanded to large scale studies by increasing the number of random decamers.
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Main subject:
Ovum
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Cell Differentiation
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Gossypium herbaceum
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Cotton Fiber
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Electron. j. biotechnol
Journal subject:
Biotechnology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistan
Institution/Affiliation country:
Food and Agriculture Planning Commission/PK
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National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering/PK
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