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MiRNA expression profile in the Squalius alburnoides complex

ABSTRACT: The Squalius alburnoides complex (Steindachner) is one of the most intricate hybrid polyploid systems known in vertebrates. In this complex, the constant switch of the genome composition in consecutive generations, very frequently involving a change on the ploidy level, promotes repetitive situations of potential genomic shock. Previously in this complex, it was shown that in response to the increase in the genome dosage, triploid hybrids could regulate gene expression to a diploid state. In this work, we compared the small RNA profiles in the different genomic compositions interacting in the complex. Using high-throughput arrays and sequencing technologies, we were able to verify that diploid and triploid hybrids were closely related: they shared most of their sequences and their miRNA expression profiles were highly correlated. However, an overall view indicates an up-regulation of a substantial number of miRNAs in triploids. Also, the global miRNA expression in triploids was higher than predicted from an additive model. These results point to a participation of miRNAs in the cellular functional stability needed when the ploidy change. In this study, miRNA expression from 3 adult tissues (brain, muscle and liver) from 3 individuals of each genomic composition (PAA, PA, AA and PP) was analysed using microarrays.

ORGANISM(S): Squalius pyrenaicus

SUBMITTER: Angela InM-CM-!cio

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-36894 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Global analysis of the small RNA transcriptome in different ploidies and genomic combinations of a vertebrate complex--the Squalius alburnoides.

Inácio Angela A Pinho Joana J Pereira Patrícia Matos PM Comai Luca L Coelho Maria Manuela MM

PloS one 20120718 7

The Squalius alburnoides complex (Steindachner) is one of the most intricate hybrid polyploid systems known in vertebrates. In this complex, the constant switch of the genome composition in consecutive generations, very frequently involving a change on the ploidy level, promotes repetitive situations of potential genomic shock. Previously in this complex, it was showed that in response to the increase in genome dosage, triploids hybrids could regulate gene expression to a diploid state. In this ...[more]

PMID: 22815952

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MiRNA expression profile in the Squalius alburnoides complex

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Global analysis of the small RNA transcriptome in different ploidies and genomic combinations of a vertebrate complex--the Squalius alburnoides.

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