MicroRNAs and their regulatory networks in Chinese Gushi chicken abdominal adipose tissue during postnatal late development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abdominal fat is the major adipose tissue in chickens. The growth status of abdominal fat during postnatal late development ultimately affects meat yield and quality in chickens. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Studies have shown that miRNAs play an important role in the biological processes involved in adipose tissue development. However, few studies have investigated miRNA expression profiles and their interaction networks associated with the postnatal late development of abdominal adipose tissue in chickens.

Results

We constructed four small RNA libraries from abdominal adipose tissue obtained from Chinese domestic Gushi chickens at 6, 14, 22, and 30 weeks. A total of 507 kn

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6815035 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature