The functional roles of the non-coding RNAs in molluscs

Zhang Hongkuan; Tan Karsoon; Li Shengkang; Ma Hongyu; Zheng Huaiping

doi:10.1016/j.gene.2020.145300

The functional roles of the non-coding RNAs in molluscs

Gene. 2021 Feb 5:768:145300. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145300. Epub 2020 Nov 15.

Authors

Zhang Hongkuan¹, Tan Karsoon¹, Li Shengkang¹, Ma Hongyu¹, Zheng Huaiping²

Affiliations

¹ Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae of Guangdong Province, Shantou 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
² Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae of Guangdong Province, Shantou 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China. Electronic address: hpzheng@stu.edu.cn.

PMID: 33207256
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145300

Abstract

This review focus on the current knowledge of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in molluscs. In this review, we provide an overview of long ncRNAs (lncRNA), microRNAs (miRNA) and piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNA), followed by evidence for the regulation of ncRNAs in variety of biological process in molluscs, including development, biomineralization and innate immune response. This review advances our understanding on the roles of ncRNAs in molluscs and suggest the future direction to fully understand the epigenetic regulatory network of molluscs.

Keywords: Biomineralization; Development; Innate immune response; Molluscs; ncRNAs.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
MicroRNAs / genetics
Mollusca / genetics*
RNA, Long Noncoding / genetics
RNA, Untranslated / genetics*

Substances

MicroRNAs
RNA, Long Noncoding
RNA, Untranslated