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ArticleBMC genomics2021

Analyzing the gonadal transcriptome of the frog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus to identify genes involved in sex development.

Yun Tang, Jing-Yi Chen, Guo-Hua Ding, Zhi-Hua Lin

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Article in BMC genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yun Tang *Laboratory of Amphibian Diversity Investigation, College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Jing-Yi Chen *Laboratory of Amphibian Diversity Investigation, College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Guo-Hua DingLaboratory of Amphibian Diversity Investigation, College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. guwoding@lsu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2485-2710
Zhi-Hua LinLaboratory of Amphibian Diversity Investigation, College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Lishui University · CNNanjing Normal University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe tiger frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) is listed as a national Class II protected species in China. In the context of global warming, the sex ratio of amphibians will be affected, and the development of the population will be limited. Therefore, considering the potential for a decrease in the number of amphibians, studying sex evolution and molecular regulation of gonadal development in H. rugulosus, phenomenon that are currently unclear, is of great significance.

resultsHere, H. rugulosus was used to explore the mechanisms regulating gonadal development in amphibians. Illumina HiSeq 3000 was used to sequence the gonadal transcriptome of male and female H. rugulosus at two growth stages to identify genes related to gonadal development and analyze expression differences in the gonads. This analysis indicated that cyp17α, hsd3β, hsd11β1, cyp19α, and hsd17β12 perform vital functions in sex development in amphibians. Specifically, the expression of cyp3α, cyp17α, hsd3β, hsd11β1, sox2, sox9, sox30, soat, cyp19α, hsd17β12, and hspα1s was correlated with gonadal development and differentiation in H. rugulosus, as determined using the quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.

conclusionSignificant differences were found in the gonadal gene expression levels in H. rugulosus of both sexes, and we identified a steroid hormone synthesis pathway in this species and analyzed related gene expression, but the changes during sex differentiation were still unclear. To our knowledge, this report presents the first analysis of the H. rugulosus gonadal transcriptome and lays the foundation for future research.

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GonadsTranscriptomeAnimalsAnuraChinaFemaleMaleSex DifferentiationSexual DevelopmentAssemblyGeneGonadal developmentHoplobatrachus rugulosusMolecular pathwayTranscriptome

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