Differential expression of microRNAs in Portunus trituberculatus in response to Hematodinium parasites

Publication date: Available online 6 September 2018Source: Fish & Shellfish ImmunologyAuthor(s): Meng Li, Qian Huang, Jinfeng Wang, Caiwen LiAbstractLatest studies have indicated that microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in defending against bacterial and viral infections in marine crustacean, whereas little is known regarding the immunological roles of crustacean miRNAs in response to parasitic infection. To further reveal the host-parasite interactions between the parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium and its crustacean hosts, we applied the high-throughput sequencing technology to identify and characterize miRNAs in the Chinese swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus challenged with the Hematodinium parasite at a timescale of 16 days (d). A total of 168 miRNAs were identified and 51 m...

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