An mRNA expression atlas for the duck with public RNA-seq datasets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ducks are globally important poultry species and a major source of farm animal products, including meat, eggs, and feathers. A thorough understanding of the functional genomic and transcriptomic sequences is crucial for improving production efficiency.

Result

This study constructed the largest duck mRNA expression atlas among all waterfowl species to date. The atlas encompasses 1,257 tissue samples across 30 tissue types, representing all major organ systems. Using advanced clustering analysis, we established co-expression network clusters to describe the transcriptional features in the duck mRNA expression atlas and, when feasible, assign these features to unique tissue types or pathways. Additionally, we identified 27 low-variance, highly expressed housekeeping

SUBMITTER: Tao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11916966 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature