Analysis of ovarian transcriptome during ovine anestrus phase of the non-breeding season

Small antral follicles as the final reserve of folliculogenesis, are existed throughout the reproductive life span of sheep. However, the ovarian cycles of ewe cease in the anestrus phase. This study in thus was aimed to elucidate the ovarian small antral follicles transcriptome in the ewe’s anestrus phase using the RNA sequencing. Granulosa cells of small antral follicles (≤ 3 mm) were collected from two groups of Mehraban ewes under long days of summer in the non-breeding season as anestrus phase.