Genome-wide identification and characterization of putative lncRNAs in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)

Yue Wang; Tingting Xu; Weiyi He; Xiujing Shen; Qian Zhao; Jianlin Bai; Minsheng You

doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2017.08.003

Genome-wide identification and characterization of putative lncRNAs in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)

Genomics. 2018 Jan;110(1):35-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2017.08.003. Epub 2017 Aug 5.

Authors

Yue Wang¹, Tingting Xu¹, Weiyi He¹, Xiujing Shen¹, Qian Zhao¹, Jianlin Bai¹, Minsheng You²

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian-Taiwan Joint Centre for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Fuzhou 350002, China.
² State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian-Taiwan Joint Centre for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Fuzhou 350002, China. Electronic address: msyou@iae.fjau.edu.cn.

PMID: 28789862
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2017.08.003

Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are of particular interest because of their contributions to many biological processes. Here, we present the genome-wide identification and characterization of putative lncRNAs in a global insect pest, Plutella xylostella. A total of 8096 lncRNAs were identified and classified into three groups. The average length of exons in lncRNAs was longer than that in coding genes and the GC content was lower than that in mRNAs. Most lncRNAs were flanked by canonical splice sites, similar to mRNAs. Expression profiling identified 114 differentially expressed lncRNAs during the DBM development and found that majority were temporally specific. While the biological functions of lncRNAs remain uncharacterized, many are microRNA precursors or competing endogenous RNAs involved in micro-RNA regulatory pathways. This work provides a valuable resource for further studies on molecular bases for development of DBM and lay the foundation for discovery of lncRNA functions in P. xylostella.

Keywords: DBM; Expression profiling; Long-noncoding RNAs; RNA-seq.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Base Composition
Genome, Insect*
Moths / genetics*
RNA Splicing
RNA, Long Noncoding / classification
RNA, Long Noncoding / genetics*

Substances

RNA, Long Noncoding