Transcriptome analysis of Neotyphodium and Epichloë grass endophytes

Fungal Genet Biol. 2006 Jul;43(7):465-75. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.01.013. Epub 2006 Mar 22.

Abstract

Large-scale gene discovery has been performed for the grass fungal endophytes Neotyphodium coenophialum, Neotyphodium lolii, and Epichloë festucae. The resulting sequences have been annotated by comparison with public DNA and protein sequence databases and using intermediate gene ontology annotation tools. Endophyte sequences have also been analysed for the presence of simple sequence repeat and single nucleotide polymorphism molecular genetic markers. Sequences and annotation are maintained within a MySQL database that may be queried using a custom web interface. Two cDNA-based microarrays have been generated from this genome resource. They permit the interrogation of 3806 Neotyphodium genes (Nchip microarray), and 4195 Neotyphodium and 920 Epichloë genes (EndoChip microarray), respectively. These microarrays provide tools for high-throughput transcriptome analysis, including genome-specific gene expression studies, profiling of novel endophyte genes, and investigation of the host grass-symbiont interaction. Comparative transcriptome analysis in Neotyphodium and Epichloë was performed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computational Biology
  • Culture Media
  • Expressed Sequence Tags
  • Gene Expression Profiling*
  • Gene Expression*
  • Gene Library
  • Genes, Fungal
  • Hypocreales / genetics*
  • Hypocreales / growth & development
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Poaceae / microbiology
  • RNA, Fungal / analysis*
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis*
  • Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • RNA, Fungal
  • RNA, Messenger