2014
Genome-Wide Characterization of Light-Regulated Genes in Neurospora crassa
Wu C, Yang F, Smith KM, Peterson M, Dekhang R, Zhang Y, Zucker J, Bredeweg EL, Mallappa C, Zhou X, Lyubetskaya A, Townsend JP, Galagan JE, Freitag M, Dunlap JC, Bell-Pedersen D, Sachs MS. Genome-Wide Characterization of Light-Regulated Genes in Neurospora crassa. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2014, 4: 1731-1745. PMID: 25053707, PMCID: PMC4169166, DOI: 10.1534/g3.114.012617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurospora crassaRNA-seqFilamentous fungus Neurospora crassaGenome-wide characterizationProtein coding genesFungus Neurospora crassaPrevious microarray studyRibosome biogenesisCoding genesTranscriptional responseRRNA metabolismCellular metabolismMicroarray studiesGenesCrassaSignificant oxidative stressRNA levelsOrganismsMRNA levelsOxidative stressMRNAMetabolismBiogenesisTranscriptsMycelium
2010
Multi-targeted priming for genome-wide gene expression assays
Adomas AB, Lopez-Giraldez F, Clark TA, Wang Z, Townsend JP. Multi-targeted priming for genome-wide gene expression assays. BMC Genomics 2010, 11: 477. PMID: 20716356, PMCID: PMC3091673, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-11-477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDNA PrimersGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, FungalGenes, FungalMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMyceliumNeurospora crassaNitrogenOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse TranscriptionRNA, FungalRNA, MessengerSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSequence Analysis, RNAConceptsGene expressionGene expression assaysNeurospora crassaRibosomal RNAExpression assaysMost protein-coding genesEarly sexual developmentGenome-wide gene expressionTransfer RNA genesProtein-coding genesNitrogen starvation responseGenome of SaccharomycesPreponderance of genesGlobal gene expressionResponse of SaccharomycesCommon sequence motifsSexual developmentDetailed expression profilesReverse transcriptionRNA genesStarvation responseTag sequencingSequence motifsTransfer RNATranscriptomic assays
2005
Long-oligomer microarray profiling in Neurospora crassa reveals the transcriptional program underlying biochemical and physiological events of conidial germination
Kasuga T, Townsend JP, Tian C, Gilbert LB, Mannhaupt G, Taylor JW, Glass NL. Long-oligomer microarray profiling in Neurospora crassa reveals the transcriptional program underlying biochemical and physiological events of conidial germination. Nucleic Acids Research 2005, 33: 6469-6485. PMID: 16287898, PMCID: PMC1283539, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gki953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBayes TheoremBlotting, NorthernCluster AnalysisDatabases, Nucleic AcidDictyosteliumExpressed Sequence TagsGene Expression ProfilingGenes, FungalNeurospora crassaOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOligonucleotide ProbesPromoter Regions, GeneticReproducibility of ResultsRNA, MessengerSpores, FungalTranscription, GeneticUstilagoConceptsConidial germinationGene expression levelsNeurospora crassaGene expressionPhytopathogenic fungus Ustilago maydisSocial amoeba Dictyostelium discoideumFilamentous ascomycete speciesPutative regulatory componentFungus Ustilago maydisAmoeba Dictyostelium discoideumExpression levelsAscomycete speciesRibosomal biogenesisRelative gene expression levelsNovel genesTranscriptional programsUstilago maydisTranscriptional profilingDictyostelium discoideumFunctional predictionTranscriptional mechanismsRegulatory componentsFilamentous fungiExpression profilesMicroarray profilingDesigning Experiments Using Spotted Microarrays to Detect Gene Regulation Differences Within and Among Species
Townsend JP, Taylor JW. Designing Experiments Using Spotted Microarrays to Detect Gene Regulation Differences Within and Among Species. Methods In Enzymology 2005, 395: 597-617. PMID: 15865986, DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(05)95031-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGene expressionGenome-wide gene expressionGene regulation differencesDifferential gene expressionMultiple developmental stagesMultiple environmental conditionsMultiple speciesDevelopmental stagesRegulation differencesSpeciesEnvironmental conditionsMultiple individualsMicroarrayExpressionSuch studiesStatistical powerExperimental protocol
2003
Multifactorial experimental design and the transitivity of ratios with spotted DNA microarrays
Townsend JP. Multifactorial experimental design and the transitivity of ratios with spotted DNA microarrays. BMC Genomics 2003, 4: 41. PMID: 14525623, PMCID: PMC239860, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-4-41.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Bayesian analysis of gene expression levels: statistical quantification of relative mRNA level across multiple strains or treatments
Townsend JP, Hartl DL. Bayesian analysis of gene expression levels: statistical quantification of relative mRNA level across multiple strains or treatments. Genome Biology 2002, 3: research0071.1. PMID: 12537560, PMCID: PMC151173, DOI: 10.1186/gb-2002-3-12-research0071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBayes TheoremDNA-Binding ProteinsEthanolGene DeletionGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, FungalGenotypeModels, GeneticNuclear ProteinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisRNA, FungalRNA, MessengerSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSpecies SpecificityTranscription FactorsZincConceptsGene of interestExpression levelsGene expression levelsTwofold thresholdGene basisTranscriptional responseMicroarray comparisonsMinimal mediumExpression differencesBiological insightsMicroarray analysisEthanol shockMicroarray dataRelative mRNA levelsGenesMRNA levelsMultiple strainsBayesian analysisDevelopmental state
2000
The Kinetics of Transposable Element Autoregulation
Townsend J, Hartl D. The Kinetics of Transposable Element Autoregulation. Genetica 2000, 108: 229. PMID: 11294609, DOI: 10.1023/a:1004172703790.Peer-Reviewed Original Research