Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum)
Dendrobium is a member of the Orchidaceae, which is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Over the centuries, orchid flowers have evolved with myriad forms and devices to attract particular pollinators. This led to the development of highly modified organs which not only contributed to...
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| description | Dendrobium is a member of the Orchidaceae, which is one of the largest families of
flowering plants. Over the centuries, orchid flowers have evolved with myriad forms
and devices to attract particular pollinators. This led to the development of highly
modified organs which not only contributed to the morphological diversity of orchid
flowers, the success of pollination for some, but it also provided opportunities for
accessing gene functions. Plant reproductive biology broadly comprises a network of
biological events that represents a continuum of developmental processes beginning
with the development and eventually culminating in the death of flowers. Due to the complex processes and biological mechanisms involved, analyses using molecular
tools provided an opportunity to study the molecular elements that underlies the
reproductive biology of orchids. This preliminary study was initiated to identify
genes that are differentially expressed and putatively involved in the reproductive
biology of the Pigeon orchid. Genes showing differential expression among the
sepal, petal, lip and column of the Pigeon orchid were targeted using a derivative of
the differential display technique known as GeneFishingTM technology. Ten
differentially expressed transcripts were identified where sequence analyses revealed
most of the transcripts include genes that were previously uncharacterized in the
orchid system. Three partial cDNA clones which encode for small heat shock protein
(A1C1-8), pectin methylesterase enzyme (A3C1-1) and 14-3-3 protein (A8C1-9)
were selected for expression studies. Comparative expression profiling of these
clones in other organs of the Pigeon orchid such as roots, stems and developing
flower buds 3-4 days before anthesis via quantitative real-time RT-PCR revealed all
three clones may putatively exhibit flower-specific expression. The results from realtime
RT-PCR strongly suggest that these transcripts may possibly be involved in
reproduction-related processes based on its localization in the column of the Pigeon
orchid flowers. |
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| spelling | upm-53832013-05-27T07:22:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5383/ Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) Ng, Boon Zean Dendrobium is a member of the Orchidaceae, which is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Over the centuries, orchid flowers have evolved with myriad forms and devices to attract particular pollinators. This led to the development of highly modified organs which not only contributed to the morphological diversity of orchid flowers, the success of pollination for some, but it also provided opportunities for accessing gene functions. Plant reproductive biology broadly comprises a network of biological events that represents a continuum of developmental processes beginning with the development and eventually culminating in the death of flowers. Due to the complex processes and biological mechanisms involved, analyses using molecular tools provided an opportunity to study the molecular elements that underlies the reproductive biology of orchids. This preliminary study was initiated to identify genes that are differentially expressed and putatively involved in the reproductive biology of the Pigeon orchid. Genes showing differential expression among the sepal, petal, lip and column of the Pigeon orchid were targeted using a derivative of the differential display technique known as GeneFishingTM technology. Ten differentially expressed transcripts were identified where sequence analyses revealed most of the transcripts include genes that were previously uncharacterized in the orchid system. Three partial cDNA clones which encode for small heat shock protein (A1C1-8), pectin methylesterase enzyme (A3C1-1) and 14-3-3 protein (A8C1-9) were selected for expression studies. Comparative expression profiling of these clones in other organs of the Pigeon orchid such as roots, stems and developing flower buds 3-4 days before anthesis via quantitative real-time RT-PCR revealed all three clones may putatively exhibit flower-specific expression. The results from realtime RT-PCR strongly suggest that these transcripts may possibly be involved in reproduction-related processes based on its localization in the column of the Pigeon orchid flowers. 2007 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5383/1/IB_2007_8.pdf Ng, Boon Zean (2007) Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum). Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Dendrobium Orchids English |
| spellingShingle | Dendrobium Orchids Ng, Boon Zean Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) |
| title | Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) |
| title_full | Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) |
| title_fullStr | Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) |
| title_short | Identification and Transcript Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes from Floral Organs of Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium Crumenatum) |
| title_sort | identification and transcript analysis of differentially expressed genes from floral organs of pigeon orchid (dendrobium crumenatum) |
| topic | Dendrobium Orchids |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5383/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5383/1/IB_2007_8.pdf |