Identification of target genes for adenohypophysis-prefer miR-7 and miR-375 in cattle
“Identification of target genes for adenohypophysis-prefer miR-7 and miR-375 in cattle”, vol. 14, pp. 9753-9763, 2015.
, In this study, expression levels of miRNAs (miRNAs), miR-375 and miR-7, were detected in different tissues of cattle to determine whether adenohypophysis-prefer or exclusively expressed miRNAs, and target genes could be predicted by TargetScan, RNA22, and other software. Target genes related to pituitary function or reproductive traits were identified using a dual-luciferase assay. miR-375 and miR-7 were expressed differently in various tissues.