# Single-cell transcriptomic and cross-species comparison analyses reveal distinct molecular changes of porcine testes during puberty

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 19 |
| Journal | Communications Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s42003-024-07163-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Chunsheng Han, Jingtao Guo, Jianguo Zhao |
| Institution | Institute of Zoology, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s42003-024-07163-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07163-9)

## Topics

Single-cell RNA sequencing · Bama pig · porcine testicular development · cross-species comparison · meiosis onset timing · spermatogonial stem cells · transcriptome state 0 · myoid cell progenitors · Leydig cell steroidogenesis · estrogen synthesis · Sertoli cell maturation · spermatogenesis · puberty · fetal to adult developmental trajectory · livestock model organism · translational medicine application · testicular cell lineage differentiation · proliferating progenitor cells · human-mouse-pig comparison · reproductive biology

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