MicroRNAs in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis: extending Drosophilid miRNA conservation to the Tephritidae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is an important plant pest species in the family Tephritidae. It is a phytophagous species with broad host range, and while not established in the mainland United States, is a species of great concern for introduction. Despite the vast amount of information available from the closely related model organism Drosophila melanogaster, information at the genome and transcriptome level is still very limited for this species. Small RNAs act as regulatory molecules capable of determining transcript levels in the cells. The most studied small RNAs are micro RNAs, which may impact as much as 30 % of all protein coding genes in animals.

Results

We have sequenced small RNAs (sRNAs) from the Tephritid fruit fly, B. dorsalis (orienta

SUBMITTER: Calla B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4593211 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature