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Scopus Yazarları: Mustafa Bodu, Mustafa Hitit, Huseyin Donmez, Erdoğan Memili, Abdullah Kaya, Muhammet Rasit Ugur
Özet
The identification of molecular markers for fertility is critical for the sustainability of livestock production. We profiled small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) in sperm from rams with high fertility (HF) and low fertility (LF) phenotypes to uncover their roles in ram sperm fertility. Rams were categorized into high-fertility (HF, n = 31; 94.5 ± 2.8%) and low-fertility (LF, n = 25; 83.1 ± 5.73%) phenotypes based on pregnancy rates (average 89.4 ± 7.2%). From these, sperm samples of HF (n = 4; pregnancy rate 99.2 ± 1.6%) and LF (n = 4; pregnancy rate 73.6 ± 4.4%) rams underwent sncRNA sequencing. Small RNA sequencing produced 14,962,876 reads in LF rams and 17,401,094 reads in HF rams, showing distinct sncRNA biotypes, including miRNAs, tRNAs, snoRNAs, snRNAs, and rRNAs. Among these, miRNAs comprised 7.12% of reads in LF rams and 3.78% in HF rams, while rRNAs and repeats formed significant proportions in both groups. A total of 1673 known and 627 novel miRNAs were identified, with 227 differentially expressed miRNAs between the HF and LF groups. We showed that key miRNAs, such as oar-miR-200b and oar-miR-370-3p, were upregulated in HF sperm, while downregulated miRNAs in LF, such as oar-miR-26b and oar-let-7d, were associated with impaired sperm function and DNA fragmentation. A functional enrichment analysis of miRNA target genes highlighted pathways related to ribonucleoprotein complex biogenesis, RNA processing, and gene expression regulation. These findings establish the critical role of sperm sncRNAs as regulators of fertility and potential biomarkers in breeding soundness tests for the precision farming of livestock for global food security.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
ram
small non-coding RNAs
sperm
miRNA
fertility
Anahtar Kelimeler
ram
small non-coding RNAs
sperm
miRNA
fertility
Makale Bilgileri
Dergi
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN
1422-0067
Yıl
2025
/ 3. ay
Cilt / Sayı
26
Makale Türü
Özgün Makale
Hakemlik
Hakemli
Endeks
SCI-Expanded
JCR Quartile
Q1
TEŞV Puanı
3,00
Yayın Dili
İngilizce
Kapsam
Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar
6 kişi
Erişim Türü
Basılı+Elektronik
Erişim Linki
Makaleye Git
Alan
Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı
Dölerme ve Suni Tohumlama
YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı
Yazar Adı
BODU MUSTAFA,HİTİT MUSTAFA,DÖNMEZ HÜSEYİN,KAYA ABDULLAH,UĞUR MUHAMMET RAŞİT,MEMİLİ ERDOĞAN
YÖKSİS ID
8653277
Hızlı Erişim
Metrikler
JCR Quartile
Q1
TEŞV Puanı
3,00
Yazar Sayısı
6