Systematic comparison of lncRNAs with protein coding mRNAs in population expression and their response to environmental change.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is a class of non-coding RNA with important regulatory roles in biological process of organisms. The systematic comparison of lncRNAs with protein coding mRNAs in population expression and their response to environmental change are still poorly understood. Here we identified 17,610 lncRNAs and calculated their expression levels based on RNA-seq of 80 individuals of Miscanthus lutarioriparius from two environments, the nearly native habitats and transplanted field, respectively.

Results

LncRNAs had significantly higher expression diversity and lower expression frequency in population than protein coding mRNAs in both environments, which suggested that lncRNAs may experience more relaxed selection or divergent evolution in population com

SUBMITTER: Xu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5307861 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature