Zhang, Qi-Lin and Wang, Hong and Zhu, Qian-Hua and Wang, Xiao-Xue and Li, Yi-Min and Chen, Jun-Yuan and Morikawa, Hideaki and Yang, Lin-Feng and Wang, Yu-Jun (2019) Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptomic Analysis of MicroRNAs Across Various Amphioxus Organs Using Deep Sequencing. Frontiers in Genetics, 10. ISSN 1664-8021
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Abstract
Amphioxus is the closest living invertebrate proxy of the vertebrate ancestor. Systematic gene identification and expression profile analysis of amphioxus organs are thus important for clarifying the molecular mechanisms of organ function formation and further understanding the evolutionary origin of organs and genes in vertebrates. The precise regulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is crucial for the functional specification and differentiation of organs. In particular, those miRNAs that are expressed specifically in organs (OSMs) play key roles in organ identity, differentiation, and function. In this study, the genome-wide miRNA transcriptome was analyzed in eight organs of adult amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri using deep sequencing. A total of 167 known miRNAs and 23 novel miRNAs (named novel_mir), including 139 conserved miRNAs, were discovered, and 79 of these were identified as OSMs. Additionally, analyses of the expression patterns of eight randomly selected known miRNAs demonstrated the accuracy of the miRNA deep sequencing that was used in this study. Furthermore, potentially OSM-regulated genes were predicted for each organ type. Functional enrichment of these predicted targets, as well as further functional analyses of known OSMs, was conducted. We found that the OSMs were potentially to be involved in organ-specific functions, such as epidermis development, gonad development, muscle cell development, proteolysis, lipid metabolism, and generation of neurons. Moreover, OSMs with non–organ-specific functions were detected and primarily include those related to innate immunity and response to stimuli. These findings provide insights into the regulatory roles of OSMs in various amphioxus organs.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Science Global Plos > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@science.globalplos.com |
Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2023 12:21 |
Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2023 05:54 |
URI: | http://ebooks.manu2sent.com/id/eprint/115 |