Circular RNA Expression and Regulation Profiling in Testicular Tissues of Immature and Mature Wandong Cattle (Bos taurus).

ABSTRACT: Wandong cattle are an autochthonous Chinese breed used extensively for beef production. The breed tolerates extreme weather conditions and raw feed and is resistant to tick-borne diseases. However, the genetic basis of testis development and sperm production as well as breeding management is not well established in local cattle. Therefore, improving the reproductive efficiency of bulls via genetic selection is crucial as a single bull can breed thousands of cows through artificial insemination (AI). Testis development and spermatogenesis are regulated by hundreds of genes and transcriptomes. However, circular RNAs (circRNAs) are the key players in many biological developmental processes that have not been methodically described and compared between immature and mature stages in B

SUBMITTER: Khan IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647812 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature