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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (9): 849-857.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.21-209

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Progress on miRNA in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Yan Zhu, Ming Wei, Xiao Zhou, Linhua Deng, Jian Qiu, Guo Li, Shiqiang Zhou, Hao Xie, Desheng Li, Chengdong Wang()   

  1. State Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Rare Animals of the Giant Panda State Park, China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Chengdu 611830, China
  • Received:2021-06-11 Revised:2021-07-28 Online:2021-09-20 Published:2021-08-23
  • Contact: Wang Chengdong E-mail:wolongpanda@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by Giant Panda International Cooperation Fund Project No(GH201710)

Abstract:

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a family of endogenous non-coding RNAs with a length of about 22 nucleotides, are widely found in eukaryotes. miRNAs can affect gene expression through specific bindings with mRNAs of target genes and participate in the regulation of a variety of biological processes. Giant panda is not only a unique rare animal in China, but also the focus of attention on wildlife preservation worldwide. In recent years, with the popularization of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, miRNAs in giant panda have been discovered and identified one after another. In this review, we focus on the research progress on miRNAs in giant panda, involved in immune response, mammary gland development, sperm freezing tolerance and other biological processes, and then discuss future research directions of miRNAs in giant panda, and thus providing the scientific references and new ideas for studying the regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs and promoting the breeding and protection of giant panda.

Key words: giant panda, miRNA, immune response, mammary gland development, sperm freezing tolerance