The microRNAs important for ovarian and early embryonic development in cattle

Authors: LEI WANG, JIANBO YAO

Abstract: Recent progress in genomic analysis and other biochemical methods has led to the discovery of a large population of microRNAs (miRNAs), which have been demonstrated to play important roles in diseases and a wide range of developmental processes. Characterization of miRNA expression profiles in different stages of ovarian follicular development and early embryogenesis has suggested the potential roles of miRNAs in follicular development, maturation of oocytes, and preimplantation embryonic development. This review focuses on the current studies of miRNAs involved in ovarian and early embryonic development in cattle.

Keywords: MicroRNA, cattle, oocyte, follicular development, early embryogenesis

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