MicroRNA expression profiles in pectoral muscle during pigeon(Columba livia) development
A comparative profile of miRNAs in pectoral muscle during pigeon development was performed by using high-throughput sequencing. We identified known pigeon miRNAs, novel miRNAs, and miRNAs that are conserved in other birds and mammals.Our results expanded the repertoire of pigeon miRNAs and may be of help in better understanding the mechanism of squab's rapid development. Overall design: we investigated miRNA expression profiles from pigeon skeletal muscle satellite cells during differentiation by using high-throughput sequencing technology.