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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2023

Transcriptome analysis reveals pituitary lncRNA, circRNA and mRNA affecting fertility in high- and low-yielding goats.

Shuaixiang Mao, Shucan Dong, Biwei Hou, Yaokun Li, Baoli Sun, Yongqing Guo, Ming Deng, Dewu Liu, Guangbin Liu

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shuaixiang MaoCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Shucan DongCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Biwei HouCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Yaokun LiCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Baoli SunCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Yongqing GuoCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Ming DengCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Dewu LiuCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Guangbin LiuCollege of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
South China Agricultural University · CN

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Abstract

The pituitary gland serves as the central endocrine regulator of growth, reproduction, and metabolism and plays a crucial role in the reproductive process of female animals. Transcriptome analysis was conducted using pituitary gland samples from Leizhou goats with varying levels of fecundity to investigate the effects of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), circular RNA (circRNA), and mRNA regulation on pituitary hormone secretion and its association with goat fecundity. The analysis aimed to identify lncRNAs, circRNAs, and mRNAs that influence the fertility of Leizhou goats. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were performed on differentially expressed lncRNAs, circRNAs, and mRNAs and revealed considerable enrichment in pathways, such as regulation of hormone secretion, germ cell development, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion. The pituitary lncRNAs (ENSCHIT00000010293, ENSCHIT00000010304, ENSCHIT00000010306, ENSCHIT00000010290, ENSCHIT00000010298, ENSCHIT00000006769, ENSCHIT00000006767, ENSCHIT00000006921, and ENSCHIT00000001330) and circRNAs (chicirc_029285, chicirc_026618, chicirc_129655, chicirc_018248, chicirc_122554, chicirc_087101, and chicirc_078945) identified as differentially expressed regulated hormone secretion in the pituitary through their respective host genes. Additionally, differential mRNAs (GABBR2, SYCP1, HNF4A, CBLN1, and CDKN1A) influenced goat fecundity by affecting hormone secretion in the pituitary gland. These findings contribute to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying pituitary regulation of fecundity in Leizhou goats.

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circRNAfertilityLeizhou goatlncRNAmRNApituitary

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