About this Research Topic
Reproduction has a great impact on economic success and it is a complex trait affected by many factors. Previously, it was thought that reproduction was controlled by coding genes and affected by the growing environment. However, in recent decades, many studies have shown that non-coding RNAs, including miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA, play an important role in regulating reproduction. With the development of RNA sequencing technology, more and more non-coding RNAs have been identified. Further functions of non-coding RNAs and their molecular genetic mechanisms in the field of reproduction will be revealed in the next decade.
Reproduction efficiency is of significant importance in domestic animal production for it has a great impact on economic success. The aims of this Research Topic are to identify more non-coding RNAs related to reproduction in domestic animals, as well as their functions and their molecular mechanisms in the field of reproduction. This will lead to providing more efficient reproduction for animal production. Improving the efficiency of animal reproduction, in a sense, improves economic efficiency and reduces emissions of pollutants from animal farming.
This Research Topic welcomes ongoing basic and applied research that may contribute to the discovery, identification, and/or validation of new non-coding RNAs with potential roles in the reproduction function. In addition, critical reviews gathering current knowledge and upcoming challenges on non-coding RNAs in an animal reproductive pathophysiological context are also welcome. Therefore, we encourage colleagues to submit their manuscripts highlighting non-coding RNAs in animal reproduction, in both females and males, and for any animal of interest, including farm-, wild-, lab-, pet-, avian, or fish species. Potential subtopics can include, but are not limited to:
• Identification of novel non-coding RNAs for animal reproductive processes.
• Omics technologies applied to sperm, seminal plasma, and male reproductive tissues to discover non-coding RNAs of fertility and sperm quality.
• Omics technologies applied to oocytes, embryos, follicular fluids, and female reproductive tissues to identify non-coding RNAs of oocyte and embryo quality and pregnancy outcomes.
• Practical use of non-coding RNAs for improving animal reproductive processes.
Reproduction efficiency is of significant importance in domestic animal production for it has a great impact on economic success. The aims of this Research Topic are to identify more non-coding RNAs related to reproduction in domestic animals, as well as their functions and their molecular mechanisms in the field of reproduction. This will lead to providing more efficient reproduction for animal production. Improving the efficiency of animal reproduction, in a sense, improves economic efficiency and reduces emissions of pollutants from animal farming.
This Research Topic welcomes ongoing basic and applied research that may contribute to the discovery, identification, and/or validation of new non-coding RNAs with potential roles in the reproduction function. In addition, critical reviews gathering current knowledge and upcoming challenges on non-coding RNAs in an animal reproductive pathophysiological context are also welcome. Therefore, we encourage colleagues to submit their manuscripts highlighting non-coding RNAs in animal reproduction, in both females and males, and for any animal of interest, including farm-, wild-, lab-, pet-, avian, or fish species. Potential subtopics can include, but are not limited to:
• Identification of novel non-coding RNAs for animal reproductive processes.
• Omics technologies applied to sperm, seminal plasma, and male reproductive tissues to discover non-coding RNAs of fertility and sperm quality.
• Omics technologies applied to oocytes, embryos, follicular fluids, and female reproductive tissues to identify non-coding RNAs of oocyte and embryo quality and pregnancy outcomes.
• Practical use of non-coding RNAs for improving animal reproductive processes.
Keywords: non-coding RNAs, reproduction, domestic animals, molecular mechanisms, omics
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