MicroRNAs are differentially abundant during Aedes albopictus diapause maintenance but not diapause induction.

ABSTRACT: Diapause is a programmed dormancy that allows organisms to tolerate predictable periods of unfavourable conditions by temporarily halting development and reducing metabolism. Diapause is widespread amongst insects and is crucial for allowing organisms to coordinate their growth and reproduction with favourable environmental conditions. Although the adaptive significance of diapause is well understood, the molecular mechanisms underpinning diapause remain unresolved. We performed high-throughput sequencing to investigate the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the diapause of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. We first investigated miRNAs in diapause induction by characterizing maternally provisioned miRNAs in mature oocytes of Ae. albopictus under diapause-inducing and diapause-averting

SUBMITTER: Batz ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5673581 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature