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Hierarchical Modeling And Differential Expression Analysis For Rna-Seq Experiments With Inbred And Hybrid Genotypes, Andrew Lithio, Dan Nettleton Jul 2019

Hierarchical Modeling And Differential Expression Analysis For Rna-Seq Experiments With Inbred And Hybrid Genotypes, Andrew Lithio, Dan Nettleton

Dan Nettleton

The performance of inbred and hybrid genotypes is of interest in plant breeding and genetics. High-throughput sequencing of RNA (RNA-seq) has proven to be a useful tool in the study of the molecular genetic responses of inbreds and hybrids to environmental stresses. Commonly used experimental designs and sequencing methods lead to complex data structures that require careful attention in data analysis. We demonstrate an analysis of RNA-seq data from a split-plot design involving drought stress applied to two inbred genotypes and two hybrids formed by crosses between the inbreds. Our generalized linear modeling strategy incorporates random effects for whole-plot experimental …


Root Type-Specific Reprogramming Of Maize Pericycle Transcriptomes By Local High Nitrate Results In Disparate Lateral Root Branching Patterns, Peng Yu, Jutta A. Baldauf, Andrew Lithio, Caroline Marcon, Dan Nettleton, Chunjian Li, Frank Hochholdinger Jul 2019

Root Type-Specific Reprogramming Of Maize Pericycle Transcriptomes By Local High Nitrate Results In Disparate Lateral Root Branching Patterns, Peng Yu, Jutta A. Baldauf, Andrew Lithio, Caroline Marcon, Dan Nettleton, Chunjian Li, Frank Hochholdinger

Dan Nettleton

The adaptability of root system architecture to unevenly distributed mineral nutrients in soil is a key determinant of plant performance. The molecular mechanisms underlying nitrate dependent plasticity of lateral root branching across the different root types of maize are only poorly understood. In this study, detailed morphological and anatomical analyses together with cell type-specific transcriptome profiling experiments combining laser capture microdissection with RNA-seq were performed to unravel the molecular signatures of lateral root formation in primary, seminal, crown, and brace roots of maize (Zea mays) upon local high nitrate stimulation. The four maize root types displayed divergent branching …


Analysis Of Porcine Transcriptional Response To Salmonella Enterica Serovar Choleraesuis Suggests Novel Targets Of Nfkappab Are Activated In The Mesenteric Lymph Node, Yanfang Wang, Olivre P. Couture, Long Qu, Jolita J. Uthe, Shawn M. D. Bearson, Daniel Kuhar, Joan K. Lunney, Dan Nettleton, Jack C. M. Dekkers, Christopher K. Tuggle Jul 2019

Analysis Of Porcine Transcriptional Response To Salmonella Enterica Serovar Choleraesuis Suggests Novel Targets Of Nfkappab Are Activated In The Mesenteric Lymph Node, Yanfang Wang, Olivre P. Couture, Long Qu, Jolita J. Uthe, Shawn M. D. Bearson, Daniel Kuhar, Joan K. Lunney, Dan Nettleton, Jack C. M. Dekkers, Christopher K. Tuggle

Dan Nettleton

Background: Specific knowledge of the molecular pathways controlling host-pathogen interactions can increase our understanding of immune response biology as well as provide targets for drug development and genetic improvement of disease resistance. Toward this end, we have characterized the porcine transcriptional response to Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis (S. Choleraesuis), a Salmonella serovar that predominately colonizes swine, yet can cause serious infections in human patients. Affymetrix technology was used to screen for differentially expressed genes in pig mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) responding to infection with S. Choleraesuis at acute (8 hours (h), 24 h and 48 h post-inoculation (pi)) and chronic …


Estimation And Testing Of Gene Expression Heterosis, Tieming Ji, Peng Liu, Dan Nettleton Jun 2019

Estimation And Testing Of Gene Expression Heterosis, Tieming Ji, Peng Liu, Dan Nettleton

Dan Nettleton

Heterosis, also known as the hybrid vigor, occurs when the mean phenotype of hybrid offspring is superior to that of its two inbred parents. The heterosis phenomenon is extensively utilized in agriculture though the molecular basis is still unknown. In an effort to understand phenotypic heterosis at the molecular level, researchers have begun to compare expression levels of thousands of genes between parental inbred lines and their hybrid offspring to search for evidence of gene expression heterosis. Standard statistical approaches for separately analyzing expression data for each gene can produce biased and highly variable estimates and unreliable tests of heterosis. …


Post-Weaning Blood Transcriptomic Differences Between Yorkshire Pigs Divergently Selected For Residual Feed Intake, Haibo Liu, Yet T. Nguyen, Dan Nettleton, Jack C. M. Dekkers, Christopher K. Tuggle Jun 2019

Post-Weaning Blood Transcriptomic Differences Between Yorkshire Pigs Divergently Selected For Residual Feed Intake, Haibo Liu, Yet T. Nguyen, Dan Nettleton, Jack C. M. Dekkers, Christopher K. Tuggle

Dan Nettleton

Background: Improving feed efficiency (FE) of pigs by genetic selection is of economic and environmental significance. An increasingly accepted measure of feed efficiency is residual feed intake (RFI). Currently, the molecular mechanisms underlying RFI are largely unknown. Additionally, to incorporate RFI into animal breeding programs, feed intake must be recorded on individual pigs, which is costly and time-consuming. Thus, convenient and predictive biomarkers for RFI that can be measured at an early age are greatly desired. In this study, we aimed to explore whether differences exist in the global gene expression profiles of peripheral blood of 35 to 42 day-old …