Exploring the roles of fecundity-related long non-coding RNAs and mRNAs in the adrenal glands of small-tailed Han Sheep.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can play important roles in uterine and ovarian functions. However, little researches have been done on the role of lncRNAs in the adrenal gland of sheep. Herein, RNA sequencing was used to compare and analyze gene expressions in adrenal tissues between follicular phases and luteal phases in FecB^BB (MM) and FecB⁺⁺ (WW) sheep, respectively, and differentially expressed lncRNAs and genes associated with reproduction were identified.

Results

In MM sheep, 38 lncRNAs and 545 mRNAs were differentially expressed in the adrenal gland between the luteal and follicular phases; In WW sheep, 513 differentially expressed lncRNAs and 2481 mRNAs were identified. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichm

SUBMITTER: Xia Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7137433 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature