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Vorbereitung der Reagenzien <ol><li> Collagen-Beschichtung: Kollagen Mantel p35 Zellkulturplatten und in einem Ofen bei 37 ° C für 2 Tage vor dem Schmieren der Teiler. Die endgültige Konzentration von Kollagen sollten bei 0,71 mg / ml in .001 N HCl verdünnt werden. Dann fügen Sie 1 ml der Mischung pro Platte. </li><li> Fett Lader: Um das Fett loader zu füllen, eine 60 ml Spritze muss zunächst mit Corning Vakuum Fett gefüllt werden. Verwenden Sie die Spritze mit dem Fett-Loader zu füllen, wickeln Sie es in Folie und dann Autoklaven für 45 Minuten. </li><li> Teflon Teiler: die Teiler kann nach jedem Experiment wieder verwendet werden, sondern muss zuerst gründlich gereinigt werden. Entfernen Sie die Teiler von der Platte, wischen Sie alle verbleibenden Fett und in Schwefelsäure für 2 Tage. Nach dem Entfernen aus der Säure mit Wasser 3X, Kochen gründlich für 20 Minuten trocknen lassen, in ein Glas p100 Petrischale und Autoklaven für 20 Minuten. </li><li> N2-Methylcellulose: abwiegen 1,5 g Methylcellulose und legen Sie es in einer 500ml Flasche. Fügen Sie einen Rührstab und Autoklaven für 20 Minuten auf dem Trockenen (ab diesem Zeitpunkt alle Arbeiten müssen steril sein). Als Nächstes fügen Sie 500 ml serumfreiem Medium (N 2), und rühren Sie in einem kalten Raum, bis sie sich auflöst. Aliquot in 50 mL konische und Einfrieren bei -20 ° C. Für die Arbeit Lager, Aliquot einer der 50 mL konische in 1 ml Tuben und bei -20 ° C. </li><li> DRG-Medien: DMEM, 5% hitzeinaktiviertem Pferdeserum und 1% Penicillin Streptomycin. </li><li> 100ng/mL DRGN Medien: Die Aktie Konzentration beider nerve growth factor (NGF) und brain-derived neurotrophen Faktor (BDNF) ist 1mg/ml. Verdünnen Sie jede der Neurotrophine 1:10.000 in den DRG-Medien. Kulturen können in NGF allein angebaut werden, dies ändert die Ergänzung von Neuronen, die in den Kulturen überleben. Hinweis: Bei Bedarf wird die Konzentration von (Cytosinarabinosid) AraC 1um und verwendet in einer Endkonzentration von 0.3uM. Dies hemmt das Wachstum von Schwann-Zellen und anderen Gliazellen. </li><li> 10ng/ml DRGN Medien: Verdünnen Sie die 100ng/mL DRGN Medien (1:10) mit DRG-Medien. <img src="/files/ftp_upload/old/951_2008_10_27_6/951_Figure-01.png" alt="Abbildung 1" width="392" height="294" /> Abbildung 1. Werkzeuge für die Set-up benötigt </li></ol> Einrichten des compartmented Kammern (Beginn dieses Prozesses 1-2 Tage vor der Dissektion) <ol><li> Machen Sie einen Kratzer in der Mitte eines Kollagen beschichtet p35 Schüssel mit einer passiven Bewegung. </li><li> Legen Sie 30ul der N2-Methylcellulose auf die Mitte des kratzen. Set Geschirr beiseite, bis Teiler ist gefettet. </li><li> Bringen Sie eine 23-Gauge-Luer-Steckadapter, um das Fett-Loader. Fassen Sie die Teflon Teiler mit einem Paar 90 °-Winkel Hämostatika und legen Sie es mit dem Teiler nach oben unter dem Mikroskop. Verfolgen Sie die Trennlinie mit Fett dafür sorgen, dass jedes Mal, wenn Sie den Adapter an einem neuen Ausgangspunkt der Adapter in das Fett aus dem vorherigen Schritt eingefügt wird so platziert, dass es eine kontinuierliche Reihe von Fett (siehe Diagramm). Sobald das Fett auf die gesamte Teiler angewendet wird, drehen Sie einen der vorbereiteten p35 Gerichte auf den Kopf und legen Sie sie so die N2-Methylcellulose ist über dem mittleren Fach. Drücken Sie auf den Boden der Schale mit einer Pinzette. Achten Sie darauf, auf der Innenseite des Teilers in vier Ecken (oben links, unten rechts, oben rechts, unten links, im Diagramm durch &quot;X&quot; gekennzeichnet) drücken. <img src="/files/ftp_upload/old/951_2008_10_9_2/951_Figure-02.png" alt="Abbildung 2" width="171" height="183" /> Abbildung 2: Schritte zum Einfetten der Teiler Hinweis: Es ist wichtig, fest genug drücken, so dass das Fett eine vollständige Abdichtung mit dem Teller macht, aber wenn zu viel Druck hinzugefügt wird, die Axone nicht in die Seitentaschen überqueren. Nehmen Sie den Hämostatika, umdrehen und Ausspannen der Teiler. Schließlich legen Sie die Schale mit dem Teiler fest unter dem Mikroskop mit Schwerpunkt auf der Unterseite der mittleren Fach angebracht. Mit der Fett-Loader, machen Sie eine kleine Barriere (.25 cm), so dass, wenn die Zellen in der mittleren Fach gestellt werden können sie nicht auslaufen. </li><li> Nachdem mehrere Kulturen, Ort DRG Medien in jedem der seitlichen Fächern und in einen Inkubator, in dem die Zellen aufrechterhalten werden eingestellt. Lassen Sie den Kulturen für mehrere Stunden sitzen und prüfen Sie dann auf Dichtheit prüfen. Wenn das Medium in das mittlere Fach ausgelaufen sind, dann wird die Kultur unbrauchbar. Hinweis: Beim ersten Erlernen dieser Technik ist es wichtig, mehr Kulturen als für ein Experiment benötigt, da mehrere werden undicht. <img src="/files/ftp_upload/old/951_2008_10_9_3/951_Figure-03.png" alt="Abbildung 3" width="254" height="191" /> Abbildung 3: &quot;Good vs leaky&quot; Kultur </li></ol> Die Aufrechterhaltung DRG-Neuronen in compartmented Kulturen <ol><li> Tag 1: Ersetzen DRG Medien in den Seitentaschen mit 100ng/mL DRGN media + AraC. Führen Sie Dissektion und Zellen hinzufügen, um Fach-Center (100.000 Zellen). </li><li> Tag 2: Add 10ng/ml media + AraC auf der Außenseite des Teflon Teiler, bis die Medien fließt über die Fett-Schranke und der Austausch Flüssigkeit mit der Fach-Center. </li><li> Tag 3: Ersetzen Medien in den Seitentaschen zu 100ng/mL DRGN Weglassen des AraC und die Surround mit 10ng/ml DRGN Weglassen des AraC. </li><li> Tag 6: Ersetzen Medien in den Seitentaschen zu 1ng/mL + AraC und die Surround mit DRG media + AraC. </li><li> Tag 9: Verwenden Sie für Experimente. <img src="/files/ftp_upload/old/951_2008_10_9_5/951_Figure-04.png" alt="Abbildung 4" width="267" height="148" /> Abbildung 4: IHC Bilder Zellkörper und Axone distal Hinweis: Beim Wechsel der Medien, ist es wichtig, die Flüssigkeit aus der Spitze der einzelnen Seitenfach absaugen. Auch ändern sich nie die Medien aus dem mittleren Fach selbst, sondern nur aus den Surround, und lassen Sie es über die Fett-Schranke in das Zentrum fließen. </li></ol>

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In diesem Video haben wir gezeigt, wie man sich vorbereiten und pflegen compartmented Kammern für den Einsatz in Kultivierung DRG-Neuronen. Alles richtig, dieses System Trennung der Zellkörper aus dem Axon, um Mechanismen, durch die Neurotrophine Signal über lange Axone zu studieren. Da es fluidische Trennung zwischen den Fächern, ermöglicht es zur selektiven Stimulation oder Behandlung von einem Fach, ohne die anderen Fächer berührt wird. Compartmented Kammer Kulturen unterstützt auch andere Zelltypen, einschließlich sympathischen...

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preparation and maintenance of dorsal root ganglia neurons in compartmented cultures

Neurons verlängern axonalen Prozessen, die weit vom Zellkörper entfernt werden, um Zielgewebe, wo target-derived growth Faktoren für das neuronale Überleben und die Funktion erforderlich sind, innervieren. Neurotrophine sind speziell erforderlich, um das Überleben und die Differenzierung von innervieren sensorischen Neuronen zu halten, aber die Frage, wie diese Ziel-derived Neurotrophine zum Zellkörper der Neuronen innervieren zu kommunizieren, hat eine Fläche von aktiver Forschung seit über 30 Jahren. Die am häufigsten akzeptierte Modell, wie Neurotrophin-Signale erreichen den Zellkörper schlägt vor, dass Signalisierung tragen dieses Signal retrograd entlang des Axons Endosomen. Um retrograden Transport Studie wurde eine Kultur, das ursprünglich von Robert Campenot, in dem Zellkörper von ihrer Axone isoliert entwickelt. Die Technik zur Herstellung dieser compartmented Kammern zur Kultivierung von sensorischen Neuronen rekapituliert die selektive Stimulation von Neuronen Terminals, die in vivo nach der Entlassung von Soll-derived Neurotrophine auftritt. Retrograde Signal-Ereignisse, Langstrecken-Mikrotubuli abhängig retrograden Transport benötigen haben wichtige Implikationen für die Behandlung von neurodegenerativen Erkrankungen.

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Preparation and Maintenance of Dorsal Root Ganglia Neurons in Compartmented Cultures

Hier beschreiben wir die Technik der Herstellung und Aufrechterhaltung compartmented Kammern zur Kultivierung von sensorischen Neuronen der Spinalganglien.

Erstellung und Pflege von Spinalganglien Neuronen in Compartmented Kulturen

Neurons extend axonal processes that are far removed from the cell body to innervate target tissues, where target-derived growth factors are required for ...

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22.3K Aufrufe.  Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Hier beschreiben wir die Technik der Herstellung und Aufrechterhaltung compartmented Kammern zur Kultivierung von sensorischen Neuronen der Spinalganglien.

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Preparation of Neuronal Cultures from Midgastrula Stage Drosophila Embryos

This video illustrates the procedure for making primary neuronal cultures from midgastrula stage Drosophila embryos. The methods for collecting embryos and their dechorionation using bleach are demonstrated. Using a glass pipet attached to a mouth suction tube, we illustrate the removal of all cells from single embryos. The method for dispersing cells from each embyro into a small (5 l) drop of medium on an uncoated glass coverslip is demonstrated. A view through the microscope at 1 hour after plating illustrates the preferred cell density. Most of the cells that survive when grown in defined medium are neuroblasts that divide one or more times in culture before extending neuritic processes by 12-24 hours. A view through the microscope illustrates the level of neurite outgrowth and branching expected in a healthy culture at 2 days in vitro. The cultures are grown in a simple bicarbonate based defined medium, in a 5% CO2 incubator at 22-24&deg;C. Neuritic processes continue to elaborate over the first week in culture and when they make contact with neurites from neighboring cells they often form functional synaptic connections. Neurons in these cultures express voltage-gated sodium, calcium, and potassium channels and are electrically excitable. This culture system is useful for studying molecular genetic and environmental factors that regulate neuronal differentiation, excitability, and synapse formation/function.

This video demonstrates the preparation of primary neuronal cultures from midgastrula stage Drosophila embryos. Views of live cultures show cells 1 hour after plating and differentiated neurons after 2 days of growth in a bicarbonate-based defined medium. The neurons are electrically excitable and form synaptic connections.

Vorbereitung der neuronalen Kulturen aus Midgastrula Bühne Drosophila Embryonen

This video illustrates the procedure for making primary neuronal cultures from midgastrula stage Drosophila embryos. The methods for collecting embryos ...

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Preparation of Dissociated Mouse Cortical Neuron Cultures

This video will guide you through the process for generating cortical neuronal cultures from late embryo and early postnatal mouse brain. These cultures can be used for a variety of applications including immunocytochemistry, biochemistry, electrophysiology, calcium and sodium imaging, protein and/or RNA isolation. These cultures also provide a platform to study the neuronal development of transgenic animals that carry a late embryonic or postnatal lethal gene mutation. The procedure is relatively straight forward, requires some experience in tissue culture technique and should not take longer than two to three hours if you are properly prepared. Careful separation of the cortical rind from the thalamo-cortical fiber tract will reduce the number of unwanted non-neuronal cells. To increase yields of neuronal cells triturate the pieces of the cortical tissue gently after the enzyme incubation step. This is imperative as it prevents unnecessary injury to cells and premature neuronal cell death. Since these cultures are maintained in the absence of glia feeder cells, they also offer an added advantage of growing cultures enriched in neurons.

This video shows a procedure for generating neuronal cultures from late embryo and early postnatal mouse cortex. These cultures can be used for immunocytochemistry, biochemistry, electrophysiology, calcium and sodium imaging and provide a platform to study the neuronal development of transgenic animals that carry a postnatal lethal gene mutation.

Vorbereitung von dissoziierten Maus kortikale Neuron Kulturen

This video will guide you through the process for generating cortical neuronal cultures from late embryo and early postnatal mouse brain. These cultures ...

Preparation of Gene Gun Bullets and Biolistic Transfection of Neurons in Slice Culture

Biolistic transfection is a physical means of transfecting cells by bombarding tissue with high velocity DNA coated particles. We provide a detailed protocol for biolistic transfection of rat hippocampal slices, from the initial preparation of DNA coated bullets to the final shooting of the organotypic slice cultures using a gene gun. Gene gun transfection is an efficient and easy means of transfecting neurons and is especially useful for fluorescently labeling a small subset of cells in tissue slice. In this video, we first outline the steps required to coat gold particles with DNA. We next demonstrate how to line the inside of plastic tubing with the gold/DNA bullets, and how to cut this tubing to obtain the plastic cartridges for loading into the gene gun. Finally, we perform biolistic transfection of rat hippocampal slice cultures, demonstrating handling of the Bio-Rad Helios gene gun, and offering trouble shooting advice to obtain healthy and optimally transfected tissue slices.  

We describe a method for preparing DNA coated gold bullets and demonstrate the use of such bullets to biolistically transfect neurons in cultured hippocampal slices.

Vorbereitung der Gene Gun und Aufzählungszeichen Biolistic Transfektion von Neuronen in Scheiben Kultur

Biolistic transfection is a physical means of transfecting cells by bombarding tissue with high velocity DNA coated particles. We provide a detailed ...

Preparation of 2-dGuo-Treated Thymus Organ Cultures

In the thymus, interactions between developing T-cell precursors and stromal cells that include cortical and medullary epithelial cells are known to play a key role in the development of a functionally competent T-cell pool. However, the complexity of T-cell development in the thymus in vivo can limit analysis of individual cellular components and particular stages of development. In vitro culture systems provide a readily accessible means to study multiple complex cellular processes. Thymus organ culture systems represent a widely used approach to study intrathymic development of T-cells under defined conditions in vitro. Here we describe a system in which mouse embryonic thymus lobes can be depleted of endogenous haemopoeitic elements by prior organ culture in 2-deoxyguanosine, a compound that is selectively toxic to haemopoeitic cells. As well as providing a readily accessible source of thymic stromal cells to investigate the role of thymic microenvironments in the development and selection of T-cells, this technique also underpins further experimental approaches that include the reconstitution of alymphoid thymus lobes in vitro with defined haemopoietic elements, the transplantation of alymphoid thymuses into recipient mice, and the formation of reaggregate thymus organ cultures. (This article is based on work first reported Methods in Molecular Biology 2007, Vol. 380 pages 185-196).

This video demonstrates the dissection and removal of the fetal thymus as well the preparation of ex vivo cultures of 2-dGuo-treated thymus.

Herstellung von 2-dGuo-Behandelte Thymus Organkulturen

In the thymus, interactions between developing T-cell precursors and stromal cells that include cortical and medullary epithelial cells are known to play ...

Protocol for Culturing Sympathetic Neurons from Rat Superior Cervical Ganglia (SCG)

The superior cervical ganglia (SCG) in rats are small, glossy, almond-shaped structures that contain sympathetic neurons.  These neurons provide sympathetic innervations for the head and neck regions and they constitute a well-characterized and relatively homogeneous population (4).  Sympathetic neurons are dependent on nerve growth factor (NGF) for survival, differentiation and axonal growth and the wide-spread availability of NGF facilitates their culture and experimental manipulation (2, 3, 6).  For these reasons, cultured sympathetic neurons have been used in a wide variety of studies including neuronal development and differentiation, mechanisms of programmed and pathological cell death, and signal transduction (1, 2, 5, and 6).  Dissecting out the SCG from newborn rats and culturing sympathetic neurons is not very complicated and can be mastered fairly quickly.  In this article, we will describe in detail how to dissect out the SCG from newborn rat pups and to use them to establish cultures of sympathetic neurons.  The article will also describe the preparatory steps and the various reagents and equipment that are needed to achieve this.

Protocol for Culturing Sympathetic Neurons from Rat Superior Cervical Ganglia SCG

This is a protocol describing how to isolate and culture primary sympathetic neurons from superior cervical ganglia (SCG) of newborn rat pups.

Protokoll zur Kultivierung sympathischen Neuronen aus Ratten-Superior Halsganglien (SCG)

The superior cervical ganglia (SCG) in rats are small, glossy, almond-shaped structures that contain sympathetic neurons.  These neurons provide ...

Preparation of Aplysia Sensory-motor Neuronal Cell Cultures

The nervous system of the marine mollusk Aplysia californica is relatively simple, consisting of approximately 20,000 neurons. The neurons are large (up to 1 mm in diameter) and identifiable, with distinct sizes, shapes, positions and pigmentations, and the cell bodies are externally exposed in five paired ganglia distributed throughout the body of the animal. These properties have allowed investigators to delineate the circuitry underlying specific behaviors in the animal1. The monosynaptic connection between sensory and motor neurons is a central component of the gill-withdrawal reflex in the animal, a simple defensive reflex in which the animal withdraws its gill in response to tactile stimulation of the siphon. This reflex undergoes forms of non-associative and associative learning, including sensitization, habituation and classical conditioning. Of particular benefit to the study of synaptic plasticity, the sensory-motor synapse can be reconstituted in culture, where well-characterized stimuli elicit forms of plasticity that have direct correlates in the behavior of the animal2,3. Specifically, application of serotonin produces a synaptic strengthening that, depending on the application protocol, lasts for minutes (short-term facilitation), hours (intermediate-term facilitation) or days (long-term facilitation). In contrast, application of the peptide transmitter FMRFamide produces a synaptic weakening or depression that, depending on the application protocol, can last from minutes to days (long-term depression). The large size of the neurons allows for repeated sharp electrode recording of synaptic strength over periods of days together with microinjection of expression vectors, siRNAs and other compounds to target specific signaling cascades and molecules and thereby identify the molecular and cell biological steps that underlie the changes in synaptic efficacy.
An additional advantage of the Aplysia culture system comes from the fact that the neurons demonstrate synapse-specificity in culture4,5. Thus, sensory neurons do not form synapses with themselves (autapses) or with other sensory neurons, nor do they form synapses with non-target identified motor neurons in culture. The varicosities, sites of synaptic contact between sensory and motor neurons, are large enough (2-7 microns in diameter) to allow synapse formation (as well as changes in synaptic morphology) with target motor neurons to be studied at the light microscopic level.
In this video, we demonstrate each step of preparing sensory-motor neuron cultures, including anesthetizing adult and juvenile Aplysia, dissecting their ganglia, protease digestion of the ganglia, removal of the connective tissue by microdissection, identification of both sensory and motor neurons and removal of each cell type by microdissection, plating of the motor neuron, addition of the sensory neuron and manipulation of the sensory neurite to form contact with the cultured motor neuron.

Preparation of Aplysia Sensory-motor Neuronal Cell Cultures

Primary cultures of Aplysia sensory-motor neurons provide a model preparation for studying synapse formation and synaptic plasticity in vitro. This video demonstrates the identification and microdissection of sensory and motor neurons from Aplysia ganglia as well as the methods for establishing and maintaining sensory-motor neurons in culture.

Vorbereitung der Aplysia Sensory-Motor neuronalen Zellkulturen

The nervous system of the marine mollusk Aplysia californica is relatively simple, consisting of approximately 20,000 neurons.  The neurons are large (up ...

Alternative Cultures for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Production, Maintenance, and Genetic Analysis

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hold great promise for regenerative medicine and biopharmaceutical applications. Currently, optimal culture and efficient expansion of large amounts of clinical-grade hPSCs are critical issues in hPSC-based therapies. Conventionally, hPSCs are propagated as colonies on both feeder and feeder-free culture systems. However, these methods have several major limitations, including low cell yields and generation of heterogeneously differentiated cells. To improve current hPSC culture methods, we have recently developed a new method, which is based on non-colony type monolayer (NCM) culture of dissociated single cells. Here, we present detailed NCM protocols based on the Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) inhibitor Y-27632. We also provide new information regarding NCM culture with different small molecules such as Y-39983 (ROCK I inhibitor), phenylbenzodioxane (ROCK II inhibitor), and thiazovivin (a novel ROCK inhibitor). We further extend our basic protocol to cultivate hPSCs on defined extracellular proteins such as the laminin isoform 521 (LN-521) without the use of ROCK inhibitors. Moreover, based on NCM, we have demonstrated efficient transfection or transduction of plasmid DNAs, lentiviral particles, and oligonucleotide-based microRNAs into hPSCs in order to genetically modify these cells for molecular analyses and drug discovery. The NCM-based methods overcome the major shortcomings of colony-type culture, and thus may be suitable for producing large amounts of homogeneous hPSCs for future clinical therapies, stem cell research, and drug discovery.

Here, we present human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) culture protocols, based on non-colony type monolayer (NCM) growth of dissociated single cells. This new method, utilizing Rho-associated kinase inhibitors or the laminin isoform 521 (LN-521), is suitable for producing large amounts of homogeneous hPSCs, genetic manipulation, and drug discovery.

Alternative Kulturen für menschlichen pluripotenten Stammzellen Produktion, Wartung und Genetic Analysis

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hold great promise for regenerative medicine and biopharmaceutical applications. Currently, optimal culture and ...

Lateral Root Inducible System in Arabidopsis and Maize

Lateral root development contributes significantly to the root system, and hence is crucial for plant growth. The study of lateral root initiation is however tedious, because it occurs only in a few cells inside the root and in an unpredictable manner. To circumvent this problem, a Lateral Root Inducible System (LRIS) has been developed. By treating seedlings consecutively with an auxin transport inhibitor and a synthetic auxin, highly controlled lateral root initiation occurs synchronously in the primary root, allowing abundant sampling of a desired developmental stage. The LRIS has first been developed for Arabidopsis thaliana, but can be applied to other plants as well. Accordingly, it has been adapted for use in maize (Zea mays). A detailed overview of the different steps of the LRIS in both plants is given. The combination of this system with comparative transcriptomics made it possible to identify functional homologs of Arabidopsis lateral root initiation genes in other species as illustrated here for the CYCLIN B1;1 (CYCB1;1) cell cycle gene in maize. Finally, the principles that need to be taken into account when an LRIS is developed for other plant species are discussed.

Lateral Root Inducible System in Arabidopsis and Maize

The Lateral Root Inducible System (LRIS) allows for synchronous induction of lateral roots and is presented for Arabidopsis thaliana and maize.

Seitenwurzel induzierbaren Systems in<em&gt; Arabidopsis</em&gt; Und Mais

Lateral root development contributes significantly to the root system, and hence is crucial for plant growth. The study of lateral root initiation is ...

Divergence of Root Microbiota in Different Habitats based on Weighted Correlation Networks

The root microbiome plays an important role in plant growth and environmental adaptation. Network analysis is an important tool for studying communities, which can effectively explore the interaction relationship or co-occurrence model of different microbial species in different environments. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide details on how to use the weighted correlation network algorithm to analyze different co-occurrence networks that may occur in microbial communities due to different ecological environments. All analysis of the experiment is performed in the WGCNA package. WGCNA is an R package for weighted correlation network analysis. The experimental data used to demonstrate these methods were microbial community data from the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) database for three niches of the rice (Oryza sativa) root system. We used the weighted correlation network algorithm to construct co-abundance networks of microbial community in each of the three niches. Then, differential co-abundance networks among endosphere, rhizoplane and rhizosphere soil were identified. In addition, the core genera in network were obtained by the "WGCNA" package, which plays an important regulated role in network functions. These methods enable researchers to analyze the response of microbial network to environmental disturbance and verify different microbial ecological response theories. The results of these methods show that the significant differential microbial networks identified in the endosphere, rhizoplane and rhizosphere soil of rice.

Network analysis was applied to evaluate the association of various ecological microbial communities, such as soil, water and rhizosphere. Presented here is a protocol on how to use the WGCNA algorithm to analyze different co-occurrence networks that may occur in the microbial communities due to different ecological environments.

Divergenz von Wurzelmikrobiota in verschiedenen Lebensräumen basierend auf gewichteten Korrelationsnetzwerken

The root microbiome plays an important role in plant growth and environmental adaptation. Network analysis is an important tool for studying communities, ...

An Improved Chemotaxis Assay for the Rapid Identification of Rhizobacterial Chemoattractants in Root Exudates

Chemotaxis identification is very important for the research and application of rhizosphere growth-promoting bacteria. We established a straightforward method to quickly identify the chemoattractants that could induce the chemotactic movement of rhizosphere growth-promoting bacteria on sterile glass slides via simple steps. Bacteria solution (OD600 = 0.5) and sterile chemoattractant aqueous solution were added dropwise on the glass slide at an interval of 1 cm. An inoculating loop was used to connect the chemoattractant aqueous solution to the bacterial solution. The slide was kept at room temperature for 20 min on the clean bench. Finally, the chemoattractant aqueous solution was collected for bacterial counting and microscopic observation. In this study, through multiple comparisons of experimental results, the method overcame multiple shortcomings of traditional bacterial chemotaxis methods. The method reduced the error of plate counting and shortened the experimental cycle. For the identification of chemoattractant substances, this new method can save 2-3 days compared to the traditional method. Additionally, this method allows any researcher to systematically complete a bacterial chemotaxis experiment within 1-2 days. The protocol can be considered a valuable resource for understanding plant-microbe interactions.

Here, we present an improved chemotaxis assay protocol. The goal of this protocol is to reduce the steps and costs of traditional bacterial chemotaxis methods and to serve as a valuable resource for understanding plant-microbe interactions.

Ein verbesserter Chemotaxis-Assay zur schnellen Identifizierung von rhizobakteriellen Chemoattraktantien in Wurzelexsudaten

Chemotaxis identification is very important for the research and application of rhizosphere growth-promoting bacteria. We established a straightforward ...