Project description:Using Jinhua and Landrace pigs as fat and lean models, we present a comprehensive transcriptome-wide m6A profiling in adipose and muscle tissues from these two pig breeds.The results show m6A is widely spread and highly conserved in pig mRNA. m6A occurs in the conserved sequence motif of GGACU and exhibits a unique topology in pig. m6A peak enrichment correlates positively with gene expression, and transcripts with m6A at 5’UTR or CDS are correlated with gene activation than those at 3’UTR. Common m6A peaks in both layer of backfat from Landrace (L-LB) and Jinhua (J-LB) pigs are involved in lipid metabolism, while common m6A peaks in both longissimus dorsi muscle from Landrace (L-LDM) and Jinhua (J-LDM) mapped to muscle development, suggesting m6A-containing genes are involved in many biological processes especially related to tissue-specific functions.
Project description:Hezuo pigs are known in China for early sexual maturity. In this study, we obtained transcriptome data from testicular tissues of 30-day-old and 120-day-old Hezuo and Landrace pigs. Through comparative analysis of their differences, we searched for some genes related to the regulation of precocious sexual traits in male cooperating pigs and revealed their molecular regulatory mechanisms, which can then provide references for the diagnosis and treatment of precocious sexual diseases in humans and for accelerating the breeding of high-fertility animals.
Project description:Hezuo pigs are known in China for early sexual maturity. In this study, we obtained small RNA-Seq data from testicular tissues of 30-day-old and 120-day-old Hezuo and Landrace pigs. Through comparative analysis of their differences, we searched for some miRNAs related to the regulation of precocious sexual traits in male cooperating pigs and revealed their molecular regulatory mechanisms, which can then provide references for the diagnosis and treatment of precocious sexual diseases in humans and for accelerating the breeding of high-fertility animals.