Transcriptome profiling of porcine testis tissue reveals genes related to sperm hyperactive motility.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sperm hyperactive motility has previously been shown to influence litter size in pigs, but little is known about the underlying biological mechanisms. The aim of this study was to use RNA sequencing to investigate gene expression differences in testis tissue from Landrace and Duroc boars with high and low levels of sperm hyperactive motility. Boars with divergent phenotypes were selected based on their sperm hyperactivity values at the day of ejaculation (day 0) (contrasts (i) and (ii) for Landrace and Duroc, respectively) and on their change in hyperactivity between day 0 and after 96 h liquid storage at 18 °C (contrast (iii)).

Results

RNA sequencing was used to measure gene expression in testis. In Landrace boars, 3219 genes were differentially expressed for con

SUBMITTER: van Son M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7249385 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature