Impacts of long-time transportation on whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) muscle quality and underlying biochemical mechanisms.

Background: Shrimp is widely consumed around the world. Since muscle is the primary edible component of shrimp, muscle quality (particularly texture) has a direct impact on the economic value of shrimp products. However, reports on the shrimp muscle quality influenced by transportation are rather limited, and the underlying mechanism remains unknown.