Comparative profiling of microRNAs and their association with sexual dimorphism in the fig wasp Ceratosolen solmsi.

摘要: Abstract microRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that regulate various biological processes, including insect metamorphosis and sexual dimorphism. The fig-pollinating wasp, Ceratosolen solmsi, is a member of the super family Chalcidoidea, which have mutualistic relationships with their fig tree hosts. C. solmsi exhibits extreme dimorphism, corresponds to distinct lifestyles both sexes. Our previous studies showed these dimorphic characteristics associated gene expression pattern. In this study, we constructed six RNA libraries from female male wasps in three different developmental stages, i.e., larvae, early pupae, late pupae. We detected known miRNAs predicted novel miRNAs, compared patterns sexes among stages. focused mainly on significantly between life as well putative associations formation