Project description:Construction of the miRNA-mRNA regulatory networks for both the cartilage formation and remodel zones in the antler tip in sika deer
Project description:The aim of the study is to characterize the gene expression of the growing antlers during their process of regeneration and fast growth Experiment Overall Design: Gene profiles of RNA samples from antler tip, base (pedicle) and frontal bone. Samples were harvested during spring, at the period of maximum antler growth (60 days after casting the previous antlers). And additional sample (DEER4) was harvested at the end of the growing season (90 days after the casting).