Genome-wide identification and characterization of long noncoding and circular RNAs in germline stem cells

Germline stem cells are germ cells at an early developmental stage, so their development is key to ensuring human reproduction and eugenics. There is increasing evidence that long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and circular RNA (circRNA) play important roles in the development of germ cells. This data descriptor provides unique lncRNA and circRNA transcriptomic information for mouse germline stem cells. Using the Illumina HiSeq 2000 system, a total of 511,836,732 raw reads were generated. High-quality transcripts, lncRNAs and circRNAs were identificated and quantified using the reads, and more precise annotations of lncRNAs (especially 18573 novel lncRNAs) and circRNAs were performed in germline stem cells. We then analyzed the transcript structures, genetic variants and interaction between circRNA and microRNA to provide the basis for subsequent functional experiments.This comprehensive dataset should deepen our understanding of mouse germline stem cells, providing a theoretical foundation for research on germ cell development and human reproduction, among others.