Deep RNA-Seq reveals miRNome differences in mammary tissue of lactating Holstein and Montbéliarde cows.

P A BillaY FaulconnierT YeM ChervetF Le ProvostJ A A PiresChristine Leroux

Published in: BMC genomics (2019)

We found differences in the mammary gland miRNomes of two dairy cattle breeds. These differences suggest a potential role for miRNAs in mammary gland plasticity and milk component synthesis, both of which are related to milk production and composition. Further research is warranted on the genetic regulation of miRNAs and their role in milk synthesis.

Keyphrases

rna seq
single cell
dairy cows
heat stress
genome wide
gene expression
copy number