Ovarian transcriptome (mRNA and miRNA) profiling of Finnsheep, Texel and their F1-crosses. SOMICS

The aim of the project is to identify genetic markers associated with prolificacy in sheep. We have compared different reproductive tissues (ovary, corpus luteum, endometrium) between high prolific (Finnsheep, n=11) and low prolific (Texel, n=11) ewes. In order to assess the role of flushing diet, we kept half of the ewes in flushing diet during the experimental period. F1-crosses of Finnsheep and Texel (n=9) are also included in the study. mRNA- and miRNA-Seq data from all individuals are available here.