Pineal gland development; day and night (Rat)
Specimens
Pools of rat pineal glands (3-10 animals) were collected at mid-day (ZT7) and mid-night (ZT19) at four of developmental ages: Embryonic day 21 (E21; 1-2 days before birth); Post-natal day 5 (P5); P20 and P40. Animals were housed in a 14:10 light:dark lighting cycle. Total RNA was extracted using an RNeasy Kit with on-column DNase treatment.
RNA Preparation
Total RNA (10 ug) was polyA-selected, fragmented and sequenced on an Illumina HiSeq2000 machine, yielding paired-end 101-mer reads.
Bioinformatics methods
See bioinformatics methods for details.
References
Yamazaki F, Møller M, Fu C, Clokie SJ, Zykovich A, Coon SL, Klein DC, Rath MF. The Lhx9 homeobox gene controls pineal gland development and prevents postnatal hydrocephalus Brain Struct Funct. 2015;220(3):1497-509. doi:10.1007/s00429-014-0740-x. Epub 2014 Mar 20. PMID:24647753