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ArticleBMC genomics2026

Multi-omics unveils seasonal remodeling and metabolic crosstalk between testis and abdominal fat body in a non-amplexus stream frog Nanorana taihangnica (Anura: Dicroglossidae).

Yimin Zhang, Ruinan Zhao, Xinyue Yang, Tonghang Wang, Yanjun Zhu, Yinmeng Hou, Zhuo Chen, Xiaohong Chen

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Yimin ZhangThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China.
Ruinan ZhaoThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China.
Xinyue YangThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China.
Tonghang WangThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China.
Yanjun ZhuThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China.
Yinmeng HouThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China. 2023005@htu.edu.cn.
Zhuo ChenThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China. chenzhuo-2005@163.com.
Xiaohong ChenThe Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, No. 46 East Jianshe Road, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China. xhchen_xx@163.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32270440National Natural Science Foundation of China U21A20192Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province 262300421024
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Abstract

backgroundEnergy allocation between reproduction and survival represents a fundamental life-history challenge for animals in seasonal environments. Using integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics, we investigated Nanorana taihangnica (Anura: Dicroglossidae), a non-amplexus stream frog endemic to China, to elucidate the seasonal morphological and molecular coordination between the testis and abdominal fat body.

resultsMorphological analysis showed that fat body adipocyte cross-sectional area minimized at the end of the breeding season but rapidly recovered thereafter, while testicular volume continued declining post-breeding and only recovered during the non-breeding period. During breeding season, multi-omics analyses revealed that the fat body enhanced fatty acid oxidation, upregulated histidine-carnosine metabolism, activated NAD

conclusionsThis study demonstrates that N. taihangnica optimizes seasonal energy storage, allocation, and reproductive investment through molecular and metabolic crosstalk between the fat body and testis, providing empirical insights into the physiological integration of life-history strategies in animals inhabiting fluctuating environments.

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Fat BodySeasonsTestisAnimalsGene Expression ProfilingMaleMetabolomicsMultiomicsTranscriptomeFat bodyMetabolomicsNanorana taihangnicaSeasonal variationTestisTranscriptomics

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