miR-29a modulates SCD expression and is regulated in response to a saturated fatty acids diet in juvenile GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus)

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate target gene expression by binding to the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) of the target mRNA. MiRNAs regulate a large variety of genes, including those involved in liver biology and disease. Here, we report for the first time that miR-29a post-transcriptionally regulates stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) by binding to its 3' UTR in genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT), Oreochromis...