Transcriptome analysis identifies genes and co-expression networks underlying heat tolerance in pigs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heat stress adversely affects pig growth and reproduction performance by reducing feed intake, weight gain, farrowing rate, and litter size. Heat tolerance is an important characteristic in pigs, allowing them to mitigate the negative effects of heat stress on their physiological activities. Yet, genetic variation and signaling pathways associated with the biological processes of heat-tolerant pigs are currently not fully understood. This study examined differentially expressed genes and constructed gene co-expression networks on mRNAs of pigs under different heat-stress conditions using whole transcriptomic RNA-seq analyses. Semen parameters, including total sperm number per ejaculate, motility, normal morphology rate, droplets, and rejected ejaculate rate, were measure

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171765 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature