Transcriptome study to identify candidate genes and signalling pathways associated with cryptorchidism in pigs

This study analysed the transcriptome data from tissues expected to be involved in the aetiology of cryptorchidism in pigs. The study group consisted of eight four-day-old Pietrain piglets - 4 cases and 4 controls. A genome-wide transcriptome analysis was conducted using Quantseq, with samples collected from the pituitary gland, cremaster muscle and testis