Identification and characterization of the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) miRNAs by deep sequencing and their targets predication. Andrias davidianus

Andrias davidianus one of the largest amphibian on earth, it may represent the transitional type of animal from aquatic to terrestrial life, but so far, no miRNA has been identified in the species. In this study, Illumina deep sequencing was used for high-throughput analysis of miRNAs in a pooled small RNA library isolated from 8 tissues sample of A. davidianus including the spleen, liver, muscle, kidney, skin, testis, gut and heart. In total, 6.213.146 reads were obtained.