Transcriptome profiling of testis during sexual maturation stages in Eriocheir sinensis using Illumina sequencing.

ABSTRACT: The testis is a highly specialized tissue that plays dual roles in ensuring fertility by producing spermatozoa and hormones. Spermatogenesis is a complex process, resulting in the production of mature sperm from primordial germ cells. Significant structural and biochemical changes take place in the seminiferous epithelium of the adult testis during spermatogenesis. The gene expression pattern of testis in Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) has not been extensively studied, and limited genetic research has been performed on this species. The advent of high-throughput sequencing technologies enables the generation of genomic resources within a short period of time and at minimal cost. In the present study, we performed de novo transcriptome sequencing to produce a comprehensive transcr

SUBMITTER: He L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3307765 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature