Náš příspěvek se zabývá sebevymezením romské mládeže a reflexí sociální exkluze prostřednictvím hudebního vyjádření – hip hopu. Cílem našeho příspěvku je studovat a analyzovat Romano hip hop jako prostředek exprese romské mládeže ze sociálně vyloučené lokality. Jinými slovy zjistit a popsat: a) jak mladí Romové prožívají své každodenní životy v kontextu hip hopu, b) jak se do rapu promítá sociální situace a nespokojenost s ní a c) zda mohou aktéři hip hop vnímat též jako prostředek změny, nebo pouze jako pasivní prostředek k vyjádření nespokojenosti. V rámci sběru kvalitativních dat jsme použili: a) narativní rozhovory s romskými rapery, kteří se rekrutují z řad mládeže žijící v sociálně exkludované lokalitě sídliště Máj v Českých Budějovicích, b) analýzu textů výše uvedených interpretů. Výsledky poukazují na sebepojetí aktérů jako mladých Romů žijících „na špatné adrese“, kteří mají omezený přístup ke zdrojům a uznání v dominantní společnosti, avšak disponují ochotou veřejně sdílet svůj názor, vyjádřit svou frustraci, být vyslechnuti a působit tak na další mladé Romy a Romky. Rap apeluje na romskou mládež, aby se vzdala konzumace alkoholu a drog, byla jednotná a nestyděla se za svou etnicitu.
Our article discusses self-determination of Romany youth and reflection of social exclusion through music expression – hip hop. The goal of our article is to study and analyze Romano Hip hop as a means of expression of Romany youth from a socially excluded locality. In other words, to ascertain and describe a) how young Romany people experience their everyday life in the context of hip hop, b) how social situation and dissatisfaction over it is reflected in rap and c) whether the actors may perceive hip-hop also as a means of change or only as a passive means to express dissatisfaction. Within collection of quality data, we used: a) narrative interviews with Romany rappers coming from among youth living in socially excluded locality of the Máj housing estate of České Budějovice, b) analysis of texts of the above stated interpreters. The results suggest the actors’ self-concept as young Romany people living “at a wrong address”, having limited access to resources and to acknowledgement in the dominant society, but disposing of readiness to share their opinion in public, to express their frustration, to be heard and to act upon other young Romany people. Rap appeals to Romany youth to give up consumption of alcohol and drugs, to be united and not to be ashamed of their ethnicity.
Viroids are small non-capsidated, single-stranded, covalently-closed circular noncoding RNA replicons of 239-401 nucleotides that exploit host factors for their replication, and some cause disease in several economically important crop plants, while others appear to be benign. The proposed mechanisms of viroid pathogenesis include direct interaction of the genomic viroid RNA with host factors and post-transcriptional or transcriptional gene silencing via viroid-derived small RNAs (vd-sRNAs) generated by the host defensive machinery. Humulus lupulus (hop) plants are hosts to several viroids among which Hop latent viroid (HLVd) and Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) are attractive model systems for the study of viroid-host interactions due to the symptomless infection of the former and severe symptoms induced by the latter in this indicator host. To better understand their interactions with hop plant, a comparative transcriptomic analysis based on RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to reveal the transcriptional alterations induced as a result of single HLVd and CBCVd infection in hop. Additionally, the effect of HLVd on the aggressiveness of CBCVd that underlies severe stunting in hop in a mixed infection was studied by transcriptomic analysis. Our analysis revealed that CBCVd infection resulted in dynamic changes in the activity of genes as compared to single HLVd infection and their mixed infection. The differentially expressed genes that are involved in defense, phytohormone signaling, photosynthesis and chloroplasts, RNA regulation, processing and binding; protein metabolism and modification; and other mechanisms were more modulated in the CBCVd infection of hop. Nevertheless, Gene Ontology (GO) classification and pathway enrichment analysis showed that the expression of genes involved in the proteolysis mechanism is more active in a mixed infection as compared to a single one, suggesting co-infecting viroids may result in interference with host factors more prominently. Collectively, our results provide a deep transcriptome of hop and insight into complex single HLVd, CBCVd, and their coinfection in hop-plant interactions.
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- Humulus genetika virologie MeSH
- nemoci rostlin genetika virologie MeSH
- transkriptom * MeSH
- viroidy patogenita MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Historically, hop cones (Humulus lupulus) have been used since ancient times as a remedy for many ailments and, as a source of polyphenols and bitter acids, is very effective in the treatment of metabolic syndrome (MS). Hop flavonoids, particularly xanthohumol (XN), are substances with hypoglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, and antiobesity activities. Iso-α-acids (IAA) and matured hop bitter acids (MHBA) improve health by influencing lipid metabolism, glucose tolerance, and body weight. The modulatory effect of IAA and MHBA on lipid metabolism may also be responsible for a loss in body weight. These results suggest promising applications for IAA, MHBA, and XN in humans, particularly in the prevention of diet-induced obesity and diabetes.
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- flavonoidy chemie farmakologie terapeutické užití MeSH
- fytonutrienty chemie farmakologie terapeutické užití MeSH
- glukózový toleranční test MeSH
- Humulus chemie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- metabolický syndrom farmakoterapie prevence a kontrola MeSH
- metabolismus lipidů účinky léků MeSH
- molekulární struktura MeSH
- propiofenony farmakologie terapeutické užití MeSH
- tělesná hmotnost účinky léků MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
In recent years, the interest in the health-promoting effects of hop prenylflavonoids, especially its estrogenic effects, has grown. Unfortunately, one of the most potent phytoestrogens identified so far, 8-prenylnaringenin, is only a minor component of hops, so its isolation from hop materials for the production of estrogenically active food supplements has proved to be problematic. The aim of this study was to optimize the conditions (e.g., temperature, the length of the process and the amount of the catalyst) to produce 8-prenylnaringenin-rich material by the magnesium oxide-catalyzed thermal isomerization of desmethylxanthohumol. Under these optimized conditions, the yield of 8-prenylnaringenin was 29 mg per 100 gDW of product, corresponding to a >70% increase in its content relative to the starting material. This process may be applied in the production of functional foods or food supplements rich in 8-prenylnaringenin, which may then be utilized in therapeutic agents to help alleviate the symptoms of menopausal disorders.
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- flavanony chemie metabolismus MeSH
- flavonoidy chemie metabolismus MeSH
- fytoestrogeny chemie metabolismus MeSH
- Humulus chemie MeSH
- katalýza MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- oxid hořečnatý chemie metabolismus MeSH
- pivo analýza MeSH
- potravní doplňky analýza MeSH
- propiofenony chemie metabolismus MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty metabolismus MeSH
- rostlinné přípravky chemie metabolismus MeSH
- teplota MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
The female flower of hop (Humulus lupulus var. lupulus) is an essential ingredient that gives characteristic aroma, bitterness and durability/stability to beer. However, the molecular genetic basis for identifying DNA markers in hop for breeding and to study its domestication has been poorly established. Here, we provide draft genomes for two hop cultivars [cv. Saazer (SZ) and cv. Shinshu Wase (SW)] and a Japanese wild hop [H. lupulus var. cordifolius; also known as Karahanasou (KR)]. Sequencing and de novo assembly of genomic DNA from heterozygous SW plants generated scaffolds with a total size of 2.05 Gb, corresponding to approximately 80% of the estimated genome size of hop (2.57 Gb). The scaffolds contained 41,228 putative protein-encoding genes. The genome sequences for SZ and KR were constructed by aligning their short sequence reads to the SW reference genome and then replacing the nucleotides at single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites. De novo RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) analysis of SW revealed the developmental regulation of genes involved in specialized metabolic processes that impact taste and flavor in beer. Application of a novel bioinformatics tool, phylogenetic comparative RNA-Seq (PCP-Seq), which is based on read depth of genomic DNAs and RNAs, enabled the identification of genes related to the biosynthesis of aromas and flavors that are enriched in SW compared to KR. Our results not only suggest the significance of historical human selection process for enhancing aroma and bitterness biosyntheses in hop cultivars, but also serve as crucial information for breeding varieties with high quality and yield.
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- délka genomu MeSH
- dieta MeSH
- fylogeneze MeSH
- genom rostlinný * MeSH
- Humulus genetika metabolismus MeSH
- kvantitativní znak dědičný MeSH
- květy genetika MeSH
- organely genetika MeSH
- pivo * MeSH
- polymerázová řetězová reakce s reverzní transkripcí MeSH
- regulace genové exprese u rostlin MeSH
- repetitivní sekvence nukleových kyselin genetika MeSH
- rostlinné geny MeSH
- sekvenční analýza DNA MeSH
- sekvenční analýza RNA MeSH
- stanovení celkové genové exprese MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
The hop plant (Humulus lupulus L.) produces several valuable secondary metabolites, such as prenylflavonoid, bitter acids, and essential oils. These compounds are biosynthesized in glandular trichomes (lupulin glands) endowed with pharmacological properties and widely implicated in the beer brewing industry. The present study is an attempt to generate exhaustive information of transcriptome dynamics and gene regulatory mechanisms involved in biosynthesis and regulation of these compounds, developmental changes including trichome development at three development stages, namely leaf, bract, and mature lupulin glands. Using high-throughput RNA-Seq technology, a total of 61.13, 50.01, and 20.18 Mb clean reads in the leaf, bract, and lupulin gland libraries, respectively, were obtained and assembled into 43,550 unigenes. The putative functions were assigned to 30,996 transcripts (71.17%) based on basic local alignment search tool similarity searches against public sequence databases, including GO, KEGG, NR, and COG families, which indicated that genes are principally involved in fundamental cellular and molecular functions, and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. The expression levels of all unigenes were analyzed in leaf, bract, and lupulin glands tissues of hop. The expression profile of transcript encoding enzymes of BCAA metabolism, MEP, and shikimate pathway was most up-regulated in lupulin glands compared with leaves and bracts. Similarly, the expression levels of the transcription factors and structural genes that directly encode enzymes involved in xanthohumol, bitter acids, and terpenoids biosynthesis pathway were found to be significantly enhanced in lupulin glands, suggesting that production of these metabolites increases after the leaf development. In addition, numerous genes involved in primary metabolism, lipid metabolism, photosynthesis, generation of precursor metabolites/energy, protein modification, transporter activity, and cell wall component biogenesis were differentially regulated in three developmental stages, suggesting their involvement in the dynamics of the lupulin gland development. The identification of differentially regulated trichome-related genes provided a new foundation for molecular research on trichome development and differentiation in hop. In conclusion, the reported results provide directions for future functional genomics studies for genetic engineering or molecular breeding for augmentation of secondary metabolite content in hop.
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- flavonoidy biosyntéza chemie metabolismus MeSH
- genová ontologie MeSH
- Humulus chemie metabolismus MeSH
- listy rostlin genetika metabolismus MeSH
- propiofenony chemie metabolismus MeSH
- regulace genové exprese u rostlin MeSH
- rostlinné proteiny genetika metabolismus MeSH
- sekvenování transkriptomu MeSH
- terpeny chemie metabolismus MeSH
- transkripční faktory metabolismus MeSH
- transkriptom genetika MeSH
- trichomy genetika metabolismus ultrastruktura MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Viroids are smallest known pathogen that consist of non-capsidated, single-stranded non-coding RNA replicons and they exploits host factors for their replication and propagation. The severe stunting disease caused by Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) is a serious threat, which spreads rapidly within hop gardens. In this study, we employed comprehensive transcriptome analyses to dissect host-viroid interactions and identify gene expression changes that are associated with disease development in hop. Our analysis revealed that CBCVd-infection resulted in the massive modulation of activity of over 2000 genes. Expression of genes associated with plant immune responses (protein kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinase), hypersensitive responses, phytohormone signaling pathways, photosynthesis, pigment metabolism, protein metabolism, sugar metabolism, and modification, and others were altered, which could be attributed to systemic symptom development upon CBCVd-infection in hop. In addition, genes encoding RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, pathogenesis-related protein, chitinase, as well as those related to basal defense responses were up-regulated. The expression levels of several genes identified from RNA sequencing analysis were confirmed by qRT-PCR. Our systematic comprehensive CBCVd-responsive transcriptome analysis provides a better understanding and insights into complex viroid-hop plant interaction. This information will assist further in the development of future measures for the prevention of CBCVd spread in hop fields.
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- Humulus genetika metabolismus virologie MeSH
- listy rostlin genetika metabolismus virologie MeSH
- nemoci rostlin genetika virologie MeSH
- regulace genové exprese u rostlin MeSH
- rostlinné proteiny genetika metabolismus MeSH
- rostlinné viry genetika izolace a purifikace fyziologie MeSH
- stanovení celkové genové exprese MeSH
- viroidy klasifikace genetika izolace a purifikace fyziologie MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Transcription factors (TFs) play a major role in controlling gene expression by intricately regulating diverse biological processes such as growth and development, the response to external stimuli and the activation of defense responses. The systematic identification and classification of TF genes are essential to gain insight into their evolutionary history, biological roles, and regulatory networks. In this study, we performed a global mining and characterization of hop TFs and their involvement in Citrus bark cracking viroid CBCVd infection by employing a digital gene expression analysis. Our systematic analysis resulted in the identification of a total of 3,818 putative hop TFs that were classified into 99 families based on their conserved domains. A phylogenetic analysis classified the hop TFs into several subgroups based on a phylogenetic comparison with reference TF proteins from Arabidopsis thaliana providing glimpses of their evolutionary history. Members of the same subfamily and subgroup shared conserved motif compositions. The putative functions of the CBCVd-responsive hop TFs were predicted using their orthologous counterparts in A. thaliana. The analysis of the expression profiling of the CBCVd-responsive hop TFs revealed a massive differential modulation, and the expression of the selected TFs was validated using qRT-PCR. Together, the comprehensive integrated analysis in this study provides better insights into the TF regulatory networks associated with CBCVd infections in the hop, and also offers candidate TF genes for improving the resistance in hop against viroids.
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- fylogeneze MeSH
- Humulus klasifikace genetika imunologie virologie MeSH
- kůra rostlin imunologie virologie MeSH
- nemoci rostlin genetika imunologie virologie MeSH
- rostlinné proteiny genetika imunologie MeSH
- stanovení celkové genové exprese MeSH
- transkripční faktory genetika imunologie MeSH
- viroidy genetika fyziologie MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
This work is focused on the determination of antioxidant activity of polyphenolics in hop and beer. Methods based on their radical-scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power were used for the purpose. All the methods were optimized and applied to hop extract and beer samples. The results obtained by different methods were compared and discussed.
