Differential expression of miRNAs in granulosa cells of bovine preovulatory dominant and subordinate follicles. Bos taurus

The study aimed to uncover differential expression pattern of regulatory microRNAs in bovine granulosa cells derived from preovulatory dominant and subordinate follicles. Overall design: We used ovarian follicle samples of experimental heifers slaughtered at day 19 of the estrous cycle . Follicles were catagorized as preovulatory dominant follicles (PDF) and anovulatory subordinate follicles (SF). The granulosa cells were collected from each follicle and subjected to microRNA enriched total RNA isolation and used for miRNAs deep sequencing. A total of 6 samples (three biological replicated from PDF and 3 biological replicates from SF) were used for miRNA deep sequencing.