Differential expression of miRNAs in the body wall of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus under heat stress.

ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs, as one of the post-transcriptional regulation of genes, play an important role in the development process, cell differentiation and immune defense. The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is an important cold-water species, known for its excellent nutritional and economic value, which usually encounters heat stress that affects its growth and leads to significant economic losses. However, there are few studies about the effect of miRNAs on heat stress in sea cucumbers. In this study, high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze miRNA expression in the body wall of sea cucumber between the control group (CS) and the heat stress group (HS). A total of 403 known miRNAs and 75 novel miRNAs were identified, of which 13 miRNAs were identified as significantly differentially e

SUBMITTER: Chang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351827 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature