PRJNA506525
Pig testis total RNAseq at puberty
In order to investigate testicular endocrine function, testes were sampled from 7 animals and the transcriptome was sequenced using a total RNAseq protocol. Animals were slaughtered near 160 days (+/- 3 weeks), namely during the puberty. Animals from European breeds (Pietrain, Large White) are sexually mature (testes able to produce sperm and hormones) at eight months. For the seven animals (4 purebred Pietrain (P) and 3 crossbred Pietrain × Large White (PxLW) boars, the values of plasmatic testosterone and estradiol showed clearly that their puberty had started, but no animal could be considered as mature.