Publications by authors named "P Menasveta"

The full-length cDNA of cyclin C of the giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (PmCyC) was isolated by RACE-PCR. It was 1443 bp in length containing an open reading frame (ORF) of 804 bp and 267 deduced amino acids. Tissue distribution analysis indicated that PmCyC was more abundantly expressed in ovaries and testes than other tissues of female and male juveniles (P < 0.

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Molecular markers that allow selection of juveniles and broodstock with improved growth performances are useful for the shrimp industry. Here, the full-length cDNA of transforming growth factor beta regulator 1-like (PmTbrg1-l) in the giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon was determined. It was 1184 bp in length and contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 975 bp corresponding to a deduced polypeptide of 324 amino acids.

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Cellular proteomics of total proteins in ovaries of domesticated and wild giant tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) were examined using GeLC-MS/MS. In total, 1638 proteins matched those previously deposited in databases and 1253 (76.50%) of these significantly matched known proteins.

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Article Synopsis
  • Valosin-containing protein (VCP), identified in the giant tiger shrimp, has a full-length cDNA of 2,724 bp encoding a 788 amino acid polypeptide with specific Cdc48 and AAA domains.
  • PmVCP mRNA expression is higher in the ovaries than in the testes, significantly up-regulated in certain ovarian stages of wild broodstock, but not affected by progesterone injection.
  • After 5-HT administration, PmVCP mRNA increases in older shrimp ovaries, and the protein localizes in various cellular components, adapting to different stages of oocyte development.
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Broad-complex (Br-c) is the early ecdysone responsive gene encoding a family of zinc-finger transcription factors. In this study, the full-length cDNA of the Br-c gene of the giant tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) was identified. PmBr-c was 1897 bp in length containing an ORF of 1329 bp deducing to a polypeptide of 442 amino acids.

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