Sequencing and characterisation of an extensive Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) microRNA repertoire.

ABSTRACT: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.), a member of the family Salmonidae, is a totemic species of ecological and cultural significance that is also economically important in terms of both sports fisheries and aquaculture. These factors have promoted the continuous development of genomic resources for this species, furthering both fundamental and applied research. MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small endogenous non-coding RNA molecules that control spatial and temporal expression of targeted genes through post-transcriptional regulation. While miRNA have been characterised in detail for many other species, this is not yet the case for Atlantic salmon. To identify miRNAs from Atlantic salmon, we constructed whole fish miRNA libraries for 18 individual juveniles (fry, four months post hatch) and characteri

SUBMITTER: Bekaert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3726450 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature