Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (4): 1664-1675.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.04.016

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Analysis of Novel Transcripts, Alternative Splicing, and SNP in Porcine Heart Tissue Based on RNA-Seq Technology

YAO Boyuan1(), YANG Zhiwen2, SUN Yapeng3, YANG Yanan1,*(), ZHANG Yaru1, WANG Xinrong1,*()   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
    2. Luoshanchuan Township People's Government of Huan County, Qingyang 745700, China
    3. Xining No. 2 Middle School, Xining 810000, China
  • Received:2024-10-08 Online:2025-04-23 Published:2025-04-28
  • Contact: YANG Yanan, WANG Xinrong E-mail:794148537@QQ.COM;yangyn@gsau.edu.cn;wangxr@gsau.edu.cn

Abstract:

The study aimed to improve and optimize the annotation information of pig genome. In this study, the RNA-Seq technology was used, novel transcript was predicted, alternative splicing events, and SNP mutation sites in porcine myocardium were analyzed. Specifically, the myocardium tissue samples from six-month old healthy castrated Tibetan and Landrace boars (3 for each) were collected respectively, then novel transcripts, alternative splicing events and SNP variation sites were analyzed and their GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were performed based on RNA-Seq sequencing and bioinformatics. The results showed that a total of 930 new genes and 5 993 new transcripts were found. The enrichment analysis showed that the virion assembly and viral life cycle terms, NF-kappa B and Hedgehog signaling pathways were significantly enriched. Skipped exon (SE) accounted for the highest proportion of alternative splicing types, and 159 significant differential splicing genes were screened, mainly enriched in contractile fiber, AMPK signaling pathway and circadian rhythm. The variation loci of Tibetan pigs were greater than that of Landrace pigs, and the number of SILENT was 311 117 loci. There were 418 136 and 356 478 variation loci in EXON and UTR_3_PRIME, respectively. Under extreme environment, Tibetan pig myocardial tissue may regulate immune through NF-κ B and AMPK signaling pathways, participate in cell metabolism and apoptosis, improve myocardial injury, and inhibit hypoxia stress.

Key words: Tibetan pig, Landrace pig, new transcript, alternative splicing, SNP analysis

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