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Ai Y, Zhu Y, Wang L, Zhang X, Zhang J, Long X, Gu Q, Han H. Dynamic Changes in the Global Transcriptome of Postnatal Skeletal Muscle in Different Sheep. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1298. [PMID: 37372481 DOI: 10.3390/genes14061298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Sheep growth performance, mainly skeletal muscle growth, provides direct economic benefits to the animal husbandry industry. However, the underlying genetic mechanisms of different breeds remain unclear. We found that the cross-sectional area (CSA) of skeletal muscle in Dorper (D) and binary cross-breeding (HD) was higher than that in Hu sheep (H) from 3 months to 12 months after birth. The transcriptomic analysis of 42 quadriceps femoris samples showed that a total of 5053 differential expression genes (DEGs) were identified. The differences in the global gene expression patterns, the dynamic transcriptome of skeletal muscle development, and the transcriptome of the transformation of fast and slow muscles were explored using weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) and allele-specific expression analysis. Moreover, the gene expression patterns of HD were more similar to D rather than H from 3 months to 12 months, which might be the reason for the difference in muscle growth in the three breeds. Additionally, several genes (GNB2L1, RPL15, DVL1, FBXO31, etc.) were identified as candidates related to skeletal muscle growth. These results should serve as an important resource revealing the molecular basis of muscle growth and development in sheep.
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- Yue Ai
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology, Tianjin 301700, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology, Tianjin 301700, China
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- Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Vahedi SM, Salek Ardestani S, Pahlevan Afshari K, Ghoreishifar SM, Moghaddaszadeh-Ahrabi S, Banabazi MH, Brito LF. Genome-Wide Selection Signatures and Human-Mediated Introgression Events in Bos taurus indicus-influenced Composite Beef Cattle. Front Genet 2022; 13:844653. [PMID: 35719394 PMCID: PMC9201998 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.844653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Genetic introgression from interbreeding hybridization of European Bos taurus taurus (EBT) and Indian Bos taurus indicus (IBI) cattle breeds have been widely used to combine the climatic resilience of the IBI cattle and the higher productivity of EBT when forming new composite beef cattle (CB) populations. The subsequent breeding strategies have shifted their initial genomic compositions. To uncover population structure, signatures of selection, and potential introgression events in CB populations, high-density genotypes [containing 492,954 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) after the quality control] of 486 individuals from 15 cattle breeds, including EBT, IBI, and CB populations, along with two Bos grunniens genotypes as outgroup were used in this study. Then, in-depth population genetics analyses were performed for three CB breeds of Beefmaster, Brangus, and Santa Gertrudis. Neighbor-joining, principal components, and admixture analyses confirmed the historical introgression of EBT and IBI haplotypes into CB breeds. The fdM statistics revealed that only 12.9% of CB populations' genetic components are of IBI origin. The results of signatures of selection analysis indicated different patterns of selection signals in the three CB breeds with primary pressure on pathways involved in protein processing and stress response in Beefmaster, cell proliferation regulation and immune response in Brangus, and amino acids and glucose metabolisms in Santa Gertrudis. An average of >90% of genomic regions underlying selection signatures were of EBT origin in the studied CB populations. Investigating the CB breeds' genome allows the estimation of EBT and IBI ancestral proportions and the locations within the genome where either taurine or indicine origin alleles are under selective pressure. Such findings highlight various opportunities to control the selection process more efficiently and explore complementarity at the genomic level in CB populations.
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- Seyed Milad Vahedi
- Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, Canada
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- Department of Animal Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Varamin, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics (HGEN), Centre for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (VHC), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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Shen J, Hao Z, Luo Y, Zhen H, Liu Y, Wang J, Hu J, Liu X, Li S, Zhao Z, Liu Y, Yang S, Wang L. Deep Small RNA Sequencing Reveals Important miRNAs Related to Muscle Development and Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Longissimus dorsi Muscle From Different Goat Breeds. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:911166. [PMID: 35769318 PMCID: PMC9234576 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.911166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that have been shown to play important post-transcriptional regulatory roles in the growth and development of skeletal muscle tissues. However, limited research into the effect of miRNAs on muscle development in goats has been reported. In this study, Liaoning cashmere (LC) goats and Ziwuling black (ZB) goats with significant phenotype difference in meat production performance were selected and the difference in Longissimus dorsi muscle tissue expression profile of miRNAs between the two goat breeds was then compared using small RNA sequencing. A total of 1,623 miRNAs were identified in Longissimus dorsi muscle tissues of the two goat breeds, including 410 known caprine miRNAs, 928 known species-conserved miRNAs and 285 novel miRNAs. Of these, 1,142 were co-expressed in both breeds, while 230 and 251 miRNAs were only expressed in LC and ZB goats, respectively. Compared with ZB goats, 24 up-regulated miRNAs and 135 miRNAs down-regulated were screened in LC goats. A miRNA-mRNA interaction network showed that the differentially expressed miRNAs would target important functional genes associated with muscle development and intramuscular fat deposition. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis revealed that the target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs were significantly enriched in Ras, Rap 1, FoxO, and Hippo signaling pathways. This study suggested that these differentially expressed miRNAs may be responsible for the phenotype differences in meat production performance between the two goat breeds, thereby providing an improved understanding of the roles of miRNAs in muscle tissue of goats.
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Shi B, Shi X, Zuo Z, Zhao S, Zhao Z, Wang J, Zhou H, Luo Y, Hu J, Hickford JGH. Identification of differentially expressed genes at different post-natal development stages of longissimus dorsi muscle in Tianzhu white yak. Gene X 2022; 823:146356. [PMID: 35227854 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The regulatory mechanisms controlling post-natal muscle development in the yak (Bos grunniens) are still largely unknown, yet the growth and development of muscle is a complex process that plays a crucial role in determining the yield and quality of an animal's meat. In this study, we performed a transcriptome analysis based on the RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) of yak longissimus dorsi muscle tissue obtained from calves (6 months of age; 6 M), young adults (30 months of age; 30 M) and adult (54 months of age; 54 M) to identify which genes are differentially expressed and to investigate their temporal expression profiles. In total, 1788 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (|log2FC| ≥ 1, P-adjusted < 0.05) were detected by pairwise comparisons between the different age groups. The expression levels of 10 of the DEGs were confirmed using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), and the results were consistent with the transcriptome profile. A time-series expression profile analysis clustered the DEGs into four groups that could be divided into two classes (P < 0.05): class 1 profiles, which had up-regulated patterns of gene expression and class 2 profiles, which featured down-regulated patterns. Based on that cluster analysis, GO enrichment analysis revealed 1073, 127, and 184 terms as significantly enriched in biological process (BP), cellular component (CC), and molecular function (MF) categories in the class 1 profiles, while 714, 66, and 206 terms were significantly enriched in BP, CC, and MF in the class 2 profiles. A KEGG pathway analysis revealed that DEGs from the class 1 profiles were enriched in 62 pathways, with the most enriched being the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) - protein kinase B (Akt)-signaling pathway. The DEGs from the class 2 profiles were enriched in 16 pathways, of which forkhead box protein O (FoxO) - signaling was the most enriched. Taken together, these results provide insight into the mechanisms of skeletal muscle development, as well suggesting some potential genes of importance for yak meat production.
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- Bingang Shi
- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Technology & Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand.
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Lei Q, Hu X, Han H, Wang J, Liu W, Zhou Y, Cao D, Li F, Liu J. Integrative analysis of circRNA, miRNA, and mRNA profiles to reveal ceRNA regulation in chicken muscle development from the embryonic to post-hatching periods. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:342. [PMID: 35505302 PMCID: PMC9063329 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08525-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The growth and development of skeletal muscle are regulated by protein-coding genes and non-coding RNA. Circular RNA (circRNA) is a type of non-coding RNA involved in a variety of biological processes, especially in post-transcriptional regulation. To better understand the regulatory mechanism of circRNAs during the development of muscle in chicken, we performed RNA-seq with linear RNA depletion for chicken breast muscle in 12 (E 12) and17 (E 17) day embryos, and 1 (D 1), 14 (D 14), 56 (D 56), and 98 (D 98) days post-hatch. Results We identified 5755 differentially expressed (DE)-circRNAs during muscle development. We profiled the expression of DE-circRNAs and mRNAs (identified in our previous study) at up to six time points during chicken muscle development and uncovered a significant profile (profile 16) for circRNA upregulation during aging in muscle tissues. To investigate competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulation in muscle and identify muscle-related circRNAs, we constructed a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network using the circRNAs and mRNAs from profile 16 and miRNAs identified in our previous study, which included 361 miRNAs, 68 circRNAs, 599 mRNAs, and 31,063 interacting pairs. Functional annotation showed that upregulated circRNAs might contribute to glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, biosynthesis of amino acids, pyruvate metabolism, carbon metabolism, glycogen and sucrose metabolism through the ceRNA network, and thus affected postnatal muscle development by regulating muscle protein deposition. Of them, circRNA225 and circRNA226 from the same host gene might be key circRNAs that could regulate muscle development by interacting with seven common miRNAs and 207 mRNAs. Our experiments also demonstrated that there were interactions among circRNA225, gga-miR-1306-5p, and heat shock protein alpha 8 (HSPA8). Conclusions Our results suggest that adequate supply of nutrients such as energy and protein after hatching may be a key factor in ensuring chicken yield, and provide several candidate circRNAs for future studies concerning ceRNA regulation during chicken muscle development. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08525-5.
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- Qiuxia Lei
- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China.,Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Ji'nan, 250023, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China.,Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.,Molecular and Cellular Biology, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250023, China. .,Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Ji'nan, 250023, China.
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Song Y, Zhang Q, Shi J, Fu L, Cheng S. Screening of Genes Related to Growth, Development and Meat Quality of Sahan Crossbred F1 Sheep Based on RNA-Seq Technology. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:831519. [PMID: 35464379 PMCID: PMC9021821 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.831519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to identify genes related to sheep growth, development and meat quality. Small-tailed Han sheep (STH), and small-tailed Han sheep and Suffolk crossbred F1 (STH×SFK), were selected to determine the growth performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality. The longissimus dorsi muscle was selected for transcriptome sequencing, and the target gene was screened based on bioinformatics analysis; real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (RT-PCR) and western blotting (WB) were conducted to verify the target gene. Locations of genes in tissues were confirmed via immunofluorescence. The results showed that the pre-slaughter live weight, bust circumference, slaughter performance, and marbling score of the STH×SFK population were significantly higher than those of the STH population (P < 0.01). Sequencing results showed that 560 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the STH×SFK population, of which 377 exhibited up-regulated and 183 exhibited down-regulated expression levels. GO annotation revealed that DEGs could be classified into 13 cell components, 10 molecular functions, and 22 biological processes. The KEGG enrichment analysis showed that DEGs were mainly enriched in the Rap1 signaling pathway, Ras signaling pathway, and other pathways related to growth and meat quality. Based on the GO and KEGG analyses, four candidate genes related to sheep growth and meat quality, namely myostain (MSTN), interferon-related developmental regulator 1 (IFRD1), peroxisome proliferator activator receptor delta (PPARD), and myosin light chain 2 (MLC2 or MYL2), were screened. The expression levels of genes and proteins were verified via RT-PCR and WB, and the results were consistent with the trend of transcriptome sequencing. Immunofluorescence results showed that IFRD1 was expressed in the cytoplasm and nucleus, and MYL2 was expressed in the cytoplasm. This study revealed the mechanism of gene regulation of sheep growth and development at the molecular level and provided a theoretical basis for studying sheep genetics and breeding.
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- Yali Song
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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Xu X, Leng J, Zhang X, Capellini TD, Chen Y, Yang L, Chen Z, Zheng S, Zhang X, Zhan S, Wang L, Zhong T, Guo J, Niu L, Wang Y, Dai D, Zhang H, Li L, Cao J. Identification of IGF2BP1-related lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network in goat skeletal muscle satellite cells. Anim Sci J 2021; 92:e13631. [PMID: 34545661 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) plays essential roles in the proliferation of skeletal muscle satellite cells (MuSCs). Increasing evidence has shown that IGF2BP1 regulates the expression of noncoding RNAs and mRNAs. However, the related molecular network remains to be fully understood. Therefore, we performed RNA sequencing and analyzed the microRNAs (miRNAs), long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and mRNAs differentially expressed in goat MuSCs treated with IGF2BP1 overexpressing and empty vectors. A total of 36 miRNAs, 59 lncRNAs, and 44 mRNAs were differentially expressed caused by IGF2BP1. Expectedly, they were enriched in muscle development-related Rap1, PI3K-AKT, and FoxO signaling pathways. Finally, we constructed a lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA interaction network containing 30 lncRNAs, 15 miRNAs, and 34 mRNAs, in which several miRNAs, including miR-133a-3p, miR-204-5p, miR-125a-3p, miR-145-3p, and miR-423-5p, relate with cell growth and participate in muscle development. Overall, we constructed an IGF2BP1-related network, which provides new insight into the myogenic proliferation of goat.
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- Xiaoli Xu
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Wang Y, Wang J, Hu H, Wang H, Wang C, Lin H, Zhao X. Dynamic transcriptome profiles of postnatal porcine skeletal muscle growth and development. BMC Genom Data 2021; 22:32. [PMID: 34488628 PMCID: PMC8419915 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-021-00984-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Skeletal muscle growth and development are closely associated with the quantity and quality of pork production. We performed a transcriptomic analysis of 12 Longissimus dorsi muscle samples from Tibetan piglets at four postnatal stages of 0, 14, 30, and 60 days using RNA sequencing. RESULTS According to the pairwise comparisons between the libraries of the muscle samples at the four postnatal stages, a total of 4115 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in terms of |log2(fold change)| ≥ 1 and an adjusted P value < 0.01. Short-time series expression miner (STEM) analysis of the DEGs identified eight significantly different expression profiles, which were divided into two clusters based on the expression pattern. DEGs in cluster I displayed a pattern of decreasing to a nadir, and then a rise, and the significantly enriched gene ontology (GO) terms detected using them were involved in multiple processes, of which the cell cycle, immunocyte activation and proliferation, as well as actin cytoskeleton organization, were the top three overrepresented processes based on the GO terms functional classification. DEGs in cluster II displayed a pattern of increasing to a peak, then declining, which mainly contributed to protein metabolism. Furthermore, besides the pathways related to immune system, a few diseases, and protein metabolism, the DEGs in clusters I and II were significantly enriched in pathways related to muscle growth and development, such as the Rap1, PI3K-Akt, AMPK, and mTOR signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed GO terms and pathways that could affect the postnatal muscle growth and development in piglets. In addition, this study provides crucial information concerning the molecular mechanisms of muscle growth and development as well as an overview of the piglet transcriptome dynamics throughout the postnatal period in terms of growth and development.
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- Yanping Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China.
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Analysis of long intergenic non-coding RNAs transcriptomic profiling in skeletal muscle growth during porcine embryonic development. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15240. [PMID: 34315913 PMCID: PMC8316452 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94014-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle growth plays a critical role during porcine muscle development stages. Genome-wide transcriptome analysis reveals that long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) are implicated as crucial regulator involving in epigenetic regulation. However, comprehensive analysis of lincRNAs in embryonic muscle development stages remain still elusive. Here, we investigated the transcriptome profiles of Duroc embryonic muscle tissues from days 33, 65, and 90 of gestation using RNA-seq, and 228 putative lincRNAs were identified. Moreover, these lincRNAs exhibit the characteristics of shorter transcripts length, longer exons, less exon numbers and lower expression level compared with protein-coding transcripts. Expression profile analysis showed that a total of 120 lincRNAs and 2638 mRNAs were differentially expressed. In addition, we also performed quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping analysis for differentially expressed lincRNAs (DE lincRNAs), 113 of 120 DE lincRNAs were localized on 2200 QTLs, we observed many QTLs involved in growth and meat quality traits. Furthermore, we predicted potential target genes of DE lincRNAs in cis or trans regulation. Gene ontology and pathway analysis reveals that potential targets of DE lincRNAs mostly were enriched in the processes and pathways related to tissue development, MAPK signaling pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, TGF-beta signaling pathway and insulin signaling pathway, which involved in skeletal muscle physiological functions. Based on cluster analysis, co-expression network analysis of DE lincRNAs and their potential target genes indicated that DE lincRNAs highly regulated protein-coding genes associated with skeletal muscle development. In this study, many of the DE lincRNAs may play essential roles in pig muscle growth and muscle mass. Our study provides crucial information for further exploring the molecular mechanisms of lincRNAs during skeletal muscle development.
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Liu J, Zhou Y, Hu X, Yang J, Lei Q, Liu W, Han H, Li F, Cao D. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Profile of Long Non-coding RNAs During Chicken Muscle Development. Front Physiol 2021; 12:660370. [PMID: 34040544 PMCID: PMC8141850 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.660370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The developmental complexity of muscle arises from elaborate gene regulation. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in muscle development through the regulation of transcription and post-transcriptional gene expression. In chickens, previous studies have focused on the lncRNA profile during the embryonic periods, but there are no studies that explore the profile from the embryonic to post-hatching period. Here, we reconstructed 14,793 lncRNA transcripts and identified 2,858 differentially expressed lncRNA transcripts and 4,282 mRNAs from 12-day embryos (E12), 17-day embryos (E17), 1-day post-hatch chicks (D1), 14-day post-hatch chicks (D14), 56-day post-hatch chicks (D56), and 98-day post-hatch chicks (D98), based on our published RNA-seq datasets. We performed co-expression analysis for the differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs, using STEM, and identified two profiles with opposite expression trends: profile 4 with a downregulated pattern and profile 21 with an upregulated pattern. The cis- and trans-regulatory interactions between the lncRNAs and mRNAs were predicted within each profile. Functional analysis of the lncRNA targets showed that lncRNAs in profile 4 contributed to the cell proliferation process, while lncRNAs in profile 21 were mainly involved in metabolism. Our work highlights the lncRNA profiles involved in the development of chicken breast muscle and provides a foundation for further experiments on the role of lncRNAs in the regulation of muscle development.
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- Jie Liu
- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China.,Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Shandong Animal Husbandry General Station, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China.,Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China.,Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China.,Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
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Shen J, Hao Z, Wang J, Hu J, Liu X, Li S, Ke N, Song Y, Lu Y, Hu L, Qiao L, Wu X, Luo Y. Comparative Transcriptome Profile Analysis of Longissimus dorsi Muscle Tissues From Two Goat Breeds With Different Meat Production Performance Using RNA-Seq. Front Genet 2021; 11:619399. [PMID: 33519920 PMCID: PMC7838615 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.619399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Carcass weight, meat quality and muscle components are important traits economically and they underpin most of the commercial return to goat producers. In this study, the Longissimus dorsi muscle tissues were collected from five Liaoning cashmere (LC) goats and five Ziwuling black (ZB) goats with phenotypic difference in carcass weight, some meat quality traits and muscle components. The histological quantitative of collagen fibers and the transcriptome profiles in the Longissimus dorsi muscle tissues were investigated using Masson-trichrome staining and RNA-Seq, respectively. The percentage of total collagen fibers in the Longissimus dorsi muscle tissues from ZB goats was less than those from LC goats, suggesting that these ZB goats had more tender meat. An average of 15,919 and 15,582 genes were found to be expressed in Longissimus dorsi muscle tissues from LC and ZB goats, respectively. Compared to LC goats, the expression levels of 78 genes were up-regulated in ZB goats, while 133 genes were down-regulated. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses revealed that the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were significantly enriched in GO terms related to the muscle growth and development and the deposition of intramuscular fat and lipid metabolism, hippo signaling pathway and Jak-STAT signaling pathway. The results provide an improved understanding of the genetic mechanisms regulating meat production performance in goats, and will help us improve the accuracy of selection for meat traits in goats using marker-assisted selection based on these differentially expressed genes obtained.
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- Jiyuan Shen
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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Yang L, Li L, Kyei B, Guo J, Zhan S, Zhao W, Song Y, Zhong T, Wang L, Xu L, Zhang H. Systematic analyses reveal RNA editing events involved in skeletal muscle development of goat (Capra hircus). Funct Integr Genomics 2020; 20:633-643. [PMID: 32447468 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-020-00741-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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RNA editing is a posttranscriptional molecular process involved with specific nucleic modification, which can enhance the diversity of gene products. Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I, I is read as guanosine by both splicing and translation machinery) is the main type of RNA editing in mammals, which manifested as AG (adenosine-to-guanosine) in sequence data. Here, we aimed to explore patterns of RNA editing using RNA sequencing data from skeletal muscle at four developmental stages (three fetal periods and one postnatal period) in goat. We found the occurrences of RNA editing events raised at fetal periods and declined at the postnatal period. Also, we observed distinct editing levels of AG editing across stages, and significant difference was found between postnatal period and fetal periods. AG editing patterns in newborn goats are similar to those of 45-day embryo compared with embryo at 105 days and embryo at 60 days. In this study, we found a total of 1415 significantly differential edited AG sites among four groups. Moreover, 420 sites were obviously clustered into six time-series profiles, and one profile had significant association between editing level and gene expression. Our findings provided some novel insights into understanding the molecular mechanism of muscle development in mammals.
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- Liu Yang
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Liu J, Lei Q, Li F, Zhou Y, Gao J, Liu W, Han H, Cao D. Dynamic Transcriptomic Analysis of Breast Muscle Development From the Embryonic to Post-hatching Periods in Chickens. Front Genet 2020; 10:1308. [PMID: 31998367 PMCID: PMC6967404 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle development and growth are closely associated with efficiency of poultry meat production and its quality. We performed whole transcriptome profiling based on RNA sequencing of breast muscle tissue obtained from Shouguang chickens at embryonic days (E) 12 and 17 to post-hatching days (D) 1, 14, 56, and 98. A total of 9,447 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were filtered (Q < 0.01, fold change > 2). Time series expression profile clustering analysis identified five significantly different expression profiles that were divided into three clusters. DEGs from cluster I with downregulated pattern were significantly enriched in cell proliferation processes such as cell cycle, mitotic nuclear division, and DNA replication. DEGs from cluster II with upregulated pattern were significantly enriched in metabolic processes such as glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, insulin signaling pathway, calcium signaling pathway, and biosynthesis of amino acids. DEGs from cluster III, with a pattern that increased from E17 to D1 and then decreased from D1 to D14, mainly contributed to lipid metabolism. Therefore, this study may help us explain the mechanisms underlying the phenotype that myofiber hyperplasia occurs predominantly during embryogenesis and hypertrophy occurs mainly after birth at the transcriptional level. Moreover, lipid metabolism may contribute to the early muscle development and growth. These findings add to our knowledge of muscle development in chickens.
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- Jie Liu
- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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- Poultry Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Poultry Breeding Engineering Technology Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Diseases Diagnosis and Immunology, Jinan, China
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Luo S, Gao X, Ding J, Liu C, Du C, Hou C, Zhu J, Lou B. Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals the Traits of Spermatogenesis and Testicular Development in Large Yellow Croaker ( Larimichthys crocea). Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:E958. [PMID: 31766567 PMCID: PMC6947352 DOI: 10.3390/genes10120958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Larimichthys crocea is an economically important marine fish in China. To date, the molecular mechanisms underlying testicular development and spermatogenesis in L. crocea have not been thoroughly elucidated. In this study, we conducted a comparative transcriptome analysis between testes (TES) and pooled multiple tissues (PMT) (liver, spleen, heart, and kidney) from six male individuals. More than 54 million clean reads were yielded from TES and PMT libraries. After mapping to the draft genome of L. crocea, we acquired 25,787 genes from the transcriptome dataset. Expression analyses identified a total of 3853 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 2194 testes-biased genes (highly expressed in the TES) and 1659 somatic-biased genes (highly expressed in the PMT). The dataset was further annotated by blasting with multi-databases. Functional genes and enrichment pathways involved in spermatogenesis and testicular development were analyzed, such as the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways, cell cycle pathway, and dynein, kinesin, myosin, actin, heat shock protein (hsp), synaptonemal complex protein 2 (sycp2), doublesex- and mab-3-related transcription factor 1 (dmrt1), spermatogenesis-associated genes (spata), DEAD-Box Helicases (ddx), tudor domain-containing protein (tdrd), and piwi genes. The candidate genes identified by this study lay the foundation for further studies into the molecular mechanisms underlying testicular development and spermatogenesis in L. crocea.
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- Shengyu Luo
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (S.L.); (X.G.); (J.D.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (S.L.); (X.G.); (J.D.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (S.L.); (X.G.); (J.D.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (S.L.); (X.G.); (J.D.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (S.L.); (X.G.); (J.D.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (S.L.); (X.G.); (J.D.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (S.L.); (X.G.); (J.D.); (C.L.); (C.D.); (C.H.)
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
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Lu X, Wen H, Li Q, Wang G, Li P, Chen J, Sun Y, Yang C, Wu F. Comparative analysis of growth performance and liver transcriptome response of juvenile Ancherythroculter nigrocauda fed diets with different protein levels. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2019; 31:100592. [PMID: 31200228 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the effects of dietary protein levels on the growth and liver transcriptome in juvenile Ancherythroculter nigrocauda. Six semi-purified diets were formulated containing 25 (control), 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50% protein. Each diet was fed to three groups of 35 fish (mean initial weight: 5.86 ± 0.10 g) for 56 days. The rate of weight gain and specific growth rate increased with dietary protein levels from 25% to 40%, but remained unchanged when fed with 45 or 50% dietary protein. The feed conversion ratio was significantly influenced by the dietary protein levels, being the lowest in fish fed 40% protein. Illumina RNA-seq analysis was performed to investigate liver gene expression changes under different dietary protein treatments. A total of 367.78 million clean reads were obtained from the six libraries. Compared with 25% protein treatment library, there were 734, 1946, 1755, 2726, and 1523 upregulated genes, and 407, 1882, 1865, 2216 and 1624 downregulated genes in the 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50% protein treatment libraries, respectively. Trend analysis of these differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified six statistically significant trends. A series of DEGs that related to protein metabolism, growth and development, lipid metabolism and immune and stress response were identified. Moreover, gene ontology enrichment analysis of the DEGs demonstrated that cellular process, single-organism process, metabolic process and biological regulation were the most highly overrepresented biological processes. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis revealed that protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum, PPAR signaling pathway, complement and coagulation cascades, and cytochrome P450 (CYP450s) were significantly enriched in the dietary protein treatment groups. Furthermore, qPCR results showed excellent agreement on those of RNA-seq for both up- and down-regulated genes (including fasn, accα, SCD, CPT-I, igf1, ST, AST, trdmt1, hsp70, cyp450, MHC-II, C4, tgfβ, ube4b, apoE and abcb7). Thus, our results provide the baseline information for the feed formulation and nutritional research for A. nigrocauda.
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- Xing Lu
- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430207, Hubei, China; Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, Hubei, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, Hubei, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430207, Hubei, China; Wuhan Xianfeng Aquaculture Technology Co. Ltd, Wuhan 430207, China.
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430207, Hubei, China; Wuhan Xianfeng Aquaculture Technology Co. Ltd, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430207, Hubei, China; Wuhan Xianfeng Aquaculture Technology Co. Ltd, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430207, Hubei, China; Wuhan Xianfeng Aquaculture Technology Co. Ltd, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430207, Hubei, China; Wuhan Xianfeng Aquaculture Technology Co. Ltd, Wuhan 430207, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, Hubei, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, Hubei, China
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