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Identification of piRNAs and piRNA clusters in the testes of the Mongolian horse

文献类型: 外文期刊

作者: Li, Bei 1 ; He, Xiaolong 2 ; Zhao, Yiping 1 ; Bai, Dongyi 1 ; Bou, Gerelchimeg 1 ; Zhang, Xinzhuang 1 ; Su, Shaofeng 1 ;

作者机构: 1.Inner Mongolia Agr Univ, Inner Mongolia Key Lab Equine Genet Breeding & Re, Sci Observing & Expt Stn Equine Genet Breeding &, Minist Agr & Rural Affairs,Coll Anim Sci,Equine R, Hohhot 010018, Peoples R China

2.Inner Mongolia Acad Agr & Anim Husb Sci, Hohhot 010031, Peoples R China

期刊名称:SCIENTIFIC REPORTS ( 影响因子:4.379; 五年影响因子:5.133 )

ISSN: 2045-2322

年卷期: 2019 年 9 卷

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: P-element induced wimpy testis-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are essential for testicular development and spermatogenesis in mammals. Comparative analyses of the molecular mechanisms of spermatogenesis among different organisms are therefore dependent on accurate characterizations of piRNAs. At present, little is known of piRNAs in non-model organisms. Here, we characterize piRNAs in the Mongolian horse, a hardy breed that reproduces under extreme circumstances. A thorough understanding of spermatogenesis and reproduction in this breed may provide insights for the improvement of fecundity and reproductive success in other breeds. We identified 4,936,717 piRNAs and 7,890 piRNA clusters across both testicular developmental stages. Of these, 2,236,377 putative piRNAs were expressed in the mature samples only, and 2,391,271 putative piRNAs were expressed in the immature samples only. Approximately 3,016 piRNA clusters were upregulated in the mature testes as compared to the immature testes, and 4,874 piRNA clusters were downregulated. Functional and pathway analyses indicated that the candidate generating genes of the predicted piRNAs were likely involved in testicular development and spermatogenesis. Our results thus provide information about differential expression patterns in genes associated with testicular development and spermatogenesis in a non-model animal.

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