Identification and comparative analysis of long non-coding RNAs in the brain of fire ant queens in two different reproductive states.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been extensively identified in higher eukaryotic species. The function of lncRNAs has been reported to play important roles in diverse biological processes, including developmental regulation and behavioral plasticity. However, there are no reports of systematic characterization of long non-coding RNAs in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta.

Results

In this study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of lncRNAs in the brains of S. invicta from RNA-seq. In total, 1,393 novel lncRNA transcripts were identified in the fire ant. In contrast to the annotated lncRNA transcripts having at least two exons, novel lncRNAs are monoexonic transcripts with a shorter length. Besides, the transcriptome from virgin alate and dealate mated queen

SUBMITTER: Tsai CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9006410 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature