Identification and characterization of miRNAs transcriptome in the South African abalone, Haliotis midae

Barbara Picone; Clint Rhode; Rouvay Roodt-Wilding

doi:10.1016/j.margen.2016.10.005

Identification and characterization of miRNAs transcriptome in the South African abalone, Haliotis midae

Mar Genomics. 2017 Feb:31:9-12. doi: 10.1016/j.margen.2016.10.005. Epub 2016 Oct 17.

Authors

Barbara Picone¹, Clint Rhode², Rouvay Roodt-Wilding³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, van der Bijl Street, JC Smuts Building, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. Electronic address: barbara.picone@gmail.com.
² Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, van der Bijl Street, JC Smuts Building, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. Electronic address: clintr@sun.ac.za.
³ Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, van der Bijl Street, JC Smuts Building, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. Electronic address: roodt@sun.ac.za.

PMID: 27765454
DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2016.10.005

Abstract

Aquatic animal diseases are one of the most important limitations to the growth of aquaculture. miRNAs represent an important class of small ncRNAs able to modulate host immune and stress responses. In Mollusca, a large phylum of invertebrates, miRNAs have been identified in several species. The current preliminary study identified known miRNAs from the South African abalone, Haliotis midae. The economic and ecological importance of abalone makes this species a suitable model for studying and understanding stress response in marine gastropods. Furthermore, the identification of miRNA, represents an alternative and powerful tool to combat infectious disease.

Keywords: Abalone; Aquaculture; Infectious disease; miRNAs.

MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Gastropoda / genetics*
Male
MicroRNAs / genetics*
MicroRNAs / metabolism
South Africa
Transcriptome*

Substances

MicroRNAs