ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2016, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (9): 1749-1756.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2016.09.002

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New Research Progress in Animal Reproduction-related Long Noncoding RNAs

HE Xiao-yun,DI Ran,HU Wen-ping,WANG Xiang-yu,LIU Qiu-yue*,CHU Ming-xing*   

  1. (Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture,Institute of Animal Science,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing 100193,China)
  • Received:2016-04-25 Online:2016-09-23 Published:2016-09-23

Abstract:

Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) is one kind of RNA which is longer than 200 nt and does not show the potential of coding protein.It has been known to play vital roles in eukaryotic gene regulation.Transcriptional capacities of sex chromosomes and some imprinted genes is regulated in cis by lncRNAs which vary among species.The researches of lncRNAs regulation in reproduction mainly focused on screening lncRNAs candidates,identifying their target genes and the biological functions,clarifying the molecular mechanisms of those lncRNAs regulation.The present review concerned with the role of lncRNAs in processes vital to reprodution,such as gametogenesis,placentation and pregnancy,sex hormone responses,early embryonic development,sex determination and gonad development stages during reproduction process.These results can give scientists new insights into the regulation mechanism of animal reproduction.

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