Expression profiles of microRNAs from lactating and non-lactating bovine mammary glands

ABSTRACT: miRNAs have been implicated in the regulation of milk protein synthesis and development of mammary gland. However, the function of miRNAs in regulating lactation is unclear. Therefore, the elucidation of miRNA expression profiles in MG provides a crucial entry into the understanding of the mechanisms of lactation initiation. Our present work is to examine miRNA expression profiles in bovine mammary gland, and to evaluate miRNAs function through the identification of differentially expressed miRNA between lactation and non-lactation mammary gland. Identification of novel miRNAs highlights the important function of low abundance and less conserved miRNAs. An interaction network of known miRNAs and their target genes around the lactation function was constructed to postulate the functional ro

ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus

SUBMITTER: Zhen Li 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-39000 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress