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Differential expression and correlation analysis of mRNA and miRNA based on Brain transcriptome in the discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus)

ABSTRACT: The discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus) is an ornamental fish, which occupies important position on the freshwater aquarium trade. We built two cDNA libraries from an adult male brain and an adult female brain, and performed RNA-sequencing for identifying sex-biased candidate genes , a total number of 40209 non-redundant genes (unigenes) were obtained, of which 250 unigenes were significant overexpressed in the male brain, and 436 unigenes were significant overexpressed in the female. A total of 439 miRNAs were identified, of which 60 miRNAs were differentially expressed between male brain and female brain. These results can provide important evidence for better understanding the molecular mechanisms of the brain's amphoteric dimorphism in discus fish

ORGANISM(S): Symphysodon aequifasciata

PROVIDER: GSE140349 | GEO | 2022/11/13

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Differential expression and correlation analysis of mRNA and miRNA based on Brain transcriptome in the discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus)

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