biostudies-literatureZhang Ythe special basic scientific research business of central public welfare scientific research institutesInner Mongolia Science and Technology Plan ProjectCentral Government Guides Local Science and Technology Development Fund Projects of China2021 High Level Talents Project of Inner MongoliaNational Key Research and Development Program of China1705https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11677245biostudies-literatureUnknown14(12)The beet webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i>, is a typical migratory pest. Although miRNAs participate in many physiological functions, little is known about the functions of miRNAs in olfactory regulation. In this study, 1120 (869 known and 251 novel) miRNAs were identified in the antennae of <i>L. sticticalis</i> by using high-throughput sequencing technology. Among the known miRNAs, 189 from 49 families were insect-specific, indicating that these miRNAs might play unique roles in insects. Furthermore, based on the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses, we found that 3647 and 1393 miRNAs were associated with localization and the regulation of localization, respectively, and 80 miRNAs were enriched in the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pLife (Basel, Switzerland)Identification of miRNAs Involved in Olfactory Regulation in Antennae of Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).PMC116772452021ZY00412022YFD140140016103320220102022NMRC0102022MS03012Xu LLi YBai PZhang YZhao QBieerdebieke HHan HWang XWang HLin KGao SZang QfalseIdentification of miRNAs Involved in Olfactory Regulation in Antennae of Beet Webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).The beet webworm, <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i>, is a typical migratory pest. Although miRNAs participate in many physiological functions, little is known about the functions of miRNAs in olfactory regulation. In this study, 1120 (869 known and 251 novel) miRNAs were identified in the antennae of <i>L. sticticalis</i> by using high-throughput sequencing technology. Among the known miRNAs, 189 from 49 families were insect-specific, indicating that these miRNAs might play unique roles in insects. Furthermore, based on the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses, we found that 3647 and 1393 miRNAs were associated with localization and the regulation of localization, respectively, and 80 miRNAs were enriched in the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction p2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Dec2026-04-19T03:25:43.97Z2025-04-19T21:27:54.576ZS-EPMC116772453976841110.3390/life14121705