Identification of miRNAs Involved in Olfactory Regulation in Antennae of Beet Webworm, Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

ABSTRACT: The beet webworm, Loxostege sticticalis, is a typical migratory pest. Although miRNAs participate in many physiological functions, little is known about the functions of miRNAs in olfactory regulation. In this study, 1120 (869 known and 251 novel) miRNAs were identified in the antennae of L. sticticalis by using high-throughput sequencing technology. Among the known miRNAs, 189 from 49 families were insect-specific, indicating that these miRNAs might play unique roles in insects. Furthermore, based on the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses, we found that 3647 and 1393 miRNAs were associated with localization and the regulation of localization, respectively, and 80 miRNAs were enriched in the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction p

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11677245 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature