Genomic structure, expression pattern and functional characterization of crustinPm5, a unique isoform of crustin from Penaeus monodon.

A unique isoform of crustin, crustinPm5, was identified from a gill-epipodite cDNA library of the tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. The crustinPm5 cDNA contains an open reading frame (ORF) of 510 bp encoding a 169 amino acid protein. The deduced amino acid sequence of crustinPm5 showed 38% and 37% overall sequence identity with those of crustinPm1 and crustin-likePm, respectively, two crustin isoforms previously reported.

Down-regulation of defender against apoptotic death (DAD1) after yellow head virus (YHV) challenge in black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon.

Here we describe the highly conserved gene, defender against apoptotic death (DAD1) identified from an EST library of the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. The full-length cDNA of DAD1 of P. monodon comprised 638bp with an ORF of 345bp corresponding to 114 deduced amino acids.

Expressed sequence tag analysis for identification and characterization of sex-related genes in the giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon.

Sex-related genes expressed in vitellogenic ovaries of the giant tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, were identified by an EST approach. A total of 1051 clones were unidirectionally sequenced from the 5 terminus. Nucleotide sequences of 743 EST (70.

Expression of immune-related genes in larval stages of the giant tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon.

Shrimp undergo several morphologically different stages during development and therefore the expression of some immune-related genes such as prophenoloxidase (proPO), peroxinectin (Prx), crustin (Crus), penaeidin (Pen), transglutaminase (TGase), haemocyanin (Hc) and astakine (Ak) were determined during larval development of the shrimp (Penaeus monodon), i.e. nauplius 4 (N4), protozoea 1 and 3 (Z1 and 3), mysis 3 (My 3), post-larvae 3 (PL3) and also in haemocytes of juveniles.

Molecular taxonomy of cupped oysters (Crassostrea, Saccostrea, and Striostrea) in Thailand based on COI, 16S, and 18S rDNA polymorphism.

Genetic diversity of oysters Crassostrea belcheri (Sowerby, 1871), C. iredalei (Faustino, 1932), Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778), S. forskali (Gmelin, 1791), and Striostrea (Parastriostrea) mytiloides (Lamarck, 1819) (Ostreoida, Mollusca) was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction - restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) of 16S ribosomal DNA with AcsI, AluI, DdeI, DraI, RsaI, and TaqI, 18S ribosomal DNA with HinfI, and cytochrome oxidase subunit I with AcsI, DdeI and MboI.