Identification of differentially expressed genes in developing cotton fibers (Gossypium hirsutum L) through differential display
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Keywords

cotton fiber
differentially expressed transcripts
Gossypium hirsutum
non-radioactive

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Iqbal S, Bashir A, Naseer HM, Ahmed M, Malik KA. Identification of differentially expressed genes in developing cotton fibers (Gossypium hirsutum L) through differential display. Electron. J. Biotechnol. [Internet]. 2008 Jan. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 6];11(1):0-. Available from: https://www.ejbiotechnology.info/index.php/ejbiotechnology/article/view/v11n1-11

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% 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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