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Sengseng T, Okutsu T, Songnui A, Boonchuay J, Sakunrang C, Wonglapsuwan M. Molecular Markers of Ovarian Germ Cells of Banana Prawn ( Fenneropenaeus merguiensis). Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:5708-5724. [PMID: 37504276 PMCID: PMC10378296 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45070360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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The banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) is a valuable prawn in the worldwide market. However, cultivation of this species is limited owing to the difficulty in culture management and limited knowledge of reproduction. Therefore, we studied the gene expression and molecular mechanisms involved in oogenesis for elucidating ovarian germ cell development in banana prawns. The tissue-specific distribution of certain genes identified from previous transcriptome data showed that FmCyclinB, FmNanos, and nuclear autoantigenic sperm protein (FmNASP) were only expressed in gonads. The in situ hybridization (ISH) of these three genes showed different expression patterns throughout oogenesis. FmCyclinB was highly expressed in pre-vitellogenic oocytes. FmNanos was expressed at almost the same level during oogenesis but showed the most expression in late pre-vitellogenic stages. Based on the highest expression of FmCyclinB and FmNanos in mid pre-vitellogenic and late pre-vitellogenic oocytes, respectively, we suggested that FmNanos may suppress FmCyclinB expression before initiation of vitellogenesis. Meanwhile, FmNASP expression was detected only in pre-vitellogenesis. Moreover, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis of FmNASP expression was supported by FmNASP ISH analysis based on high expression of FmNASP in sub-adult ovaries, which contain most of pre-vitellogenic oocytes. In this study, we found three reliable ovarian markers for banana prawns and also found a dynamic change of molecular mechanism during the sub-stage of pre-vitellogenesis. We determined the expression levels of these genes involved in oogenesis. Our findings provide information for further studies on banana prawn reproduction which may assist in their cultivation.
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- Tatiyavadee Sengseng
- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8686, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Trang Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Center, Department of Fisheries, Trang 92150, Thailand
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
- Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics Research, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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Zhou BH, Jia LS, Guo HW, Ding HY, Yang JY, Wang HW. Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 is involved in the anticoccidial action of diclazuril in the second-generation merozoites of Eimeria tenella. Vet Parasitol 2019; 276:108991. [PMID: 31770701 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2019.108991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Eimeria tenella, an obligate intracellular parasite, can actively invade the cecal epithelial cells of chickens and cause severe enteric disease. Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2) plays a major role in protein synthesis and cell survival. This study aims to explore the exact mechanisms underlying diclazuril inhibition in second-generation merozoites of E. tenella. The eEF2 cDNA of the second-generation merozoites of E. tenella (EtEF2) was cloned by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and rapid amplification of cDNA ends. Diclazuril-induced expression profiles of EtEF2 were also analyzed. The cloned full-length cDNA (2893 bp) of the EtEF2 nucleotide sequence encompassed a 2499 bp open reading frame (ORF) that encoded a polypeptide of 832 residues with an estimated molecular mass of 93.12 kDa and a theoretical isoelectric point of 5.99. The EtEF2 nucleotide sequence was submitted to the GenBank database with the accession number KF188423. The EtEF2 protein sequence shared 99 % homology with the eEF2 sequence of Toxoplasma gondii (GenBank XP_002367778.1). The GTPase activity domain and ADP-ribosylation domain were conserved signature sequences of the eEF2 gene family. The changes in the transcriptional and translational levels of EtEF2 were detected through quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot analyses. The mRNA expression level of EtEF2 was 2.706 fold increases and the protein level of EtEF2 was increased 67.31 % under diclazuril treatment. In addition, the localization of EtEF2 was investigated through immunofluorescence assay. Experimental results demonstrated that EtEF2 was distributed primarily in the cytoplasm of second-generation merozoites, and its fluorescence intensity was enhanced after diclazuril treatment. These findings indicated that EtEF2 may have an important role in understanding the signaling mechanism underlying the anticoccidial action of diclazuril and could be a promising target for novel drug exploration.
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- Bian-Hua Zhou
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science&Technology, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Longzi Hubei Road 6, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Jiang H, Xing Z, Lu W, Qian Z, Yu H, Li J. Transcriptome analysis of red swamp crawfish Procambarus clarkii reveals genes involved in gonadal development. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105122. [PMID: 25118947 PMCID: PMC4132113 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The red swamp crawfish, Procambarus clarkii, has become one of the most economically important cultured species in China. Currently, little is known about the gonadal development of this species. Isolation and characterization of genes are an initial step towards understanding gonadal development of P. clarkii. Results Using the 454 pyrosequencing technology, we obtained a total of 1,134,993 high quality sequence reads from the crawfish testis and ovary libraries. We aimed to identify different genes with a potential role in gonad development. The assembly formed into 22,652 isotigs, distributed by GO analysis across 55 categories in the three ontologies, ‘molecular function’, ‘cellular component’, and ‘biological processes’. Comparative transcript analysis showed that 1,720 isotigs in the ovary were up-regulated and 2138 isotigs were down-regulated. Several gonad development related genes, such as vitellogenin, cyclin B, cyclin-dependent kinases 2, Dmc1 and ubiquitin were identified. Quantitative real-time PCR verified the expression profiles of 14 differentially expressed genes, and confirmed the reliability of the 454 pyrosequencing. Conclusions Our findings provide an archive for future research on gonadal development at a molecular level in P. clarkii and other crustacean. This data will be helpful to develop new ideas for artificial regulation of the reproductive process in crawfish aquaculture.
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- Hucheng Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangsu Xuyi Riverred Crawfish Eco-Park CO. LTD, Xuyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangsu Xuyi Riverred Crawfish Eco-Park CO. LTD, Xuyi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- E-Institute of Shanghai Universities, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Shekhar MS, Kiruthika J, Rajesh S, Ponniah AG. High salinity induced expression profiling of differentially expressed genes in shrimp (Penaeus monodon). Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:6275-89. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3510-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ertl NG, Elizur A, Brooks P, Kuballa AV, Anderson TA, Knibb WR. Molecular characterisation of colour formation in the prawn Fenneropenaeus merguiensis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56920. [PMID: 23441225 PMCID: PMC3575496 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Introduction Body colouration in animals can have a range of functions, with predator protection an important aspect of colour in crustaceans. Colour determination is associated with the carotenoid astaxanthin, which is taken up through the diet and stabilised in the tissues by the protein crustacyanin. As a variety of genes are found to play a role in colour formation in other systems, a holistic approach was employed in this study to determine the factors involved in Fenneropenaeus merguiensis colouration. Results Full length F. merguiensis crustacyanin subunit A and C sequences were isolated. Crustacyanin subunit A and C were found in the F. merguiensis transcriptomes of the muscle/cuticle tissue, hepatopancreas, eye stalk and nervous system, using 454 next generation sequencing technology. Custom microarray analysis of albino, light and dark F. merguiensis cuticle tissue showed genes encoding actin, sarcoplasmic calcium-binding protein and arginine kinase to be 4-fold or greater differentially expressed (p<0.05) and down-regulated in albinos when compared to light and dark samples. QPCR expression analysis of crustacyanin and total astaxanthin pigment extraction revealed significantly (p<0.05) lower crustacyanin subunit A and C gene transcript copy numbers and total astaxanthin levels in albinos than in the light and dark samples. Additionally, crustacyanin subunit A and C expression levels correlated positively with each other. Conclusions This study identified gene products putatively involved in crustacean colouration, such as crustacyanin, sarcoplasmic calcium-binding protein and forms of actin, and investigated differences in gene expression and astaxanthin levels between albino, light and dark coloured prawns. These genes open a path to enhance our understanding of the biology and regulation of colour formation.
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- Nicole G. Ertl
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
- Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre, South Australia, Australia
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- University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
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- University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
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- University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
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- University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
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Li Q, Zhang Q, Han L, Yuan Z, Tan J, Du B, Zou X, Hou L. Molecular characterization and expression of As-nurp1 gene from Artemia sinica during development and in response to salinity and temperature stress. Biol Bull 2012; 222:182-191. [PMID: 22815367 DOI: 10.1086/bblv222n3p182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Nuclear protein 1 (NURP1) is a stress-related protein and closely related to diapause in the development of Artemia. In the present paper, the full-length 568-bp cDNA sequence of the nurp1 homolog of Artemia sinica (As-nurp1) was isolated by RACE technology for the first time. The putative As-nurp1 protein consists of 66 amino acids with a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) motif and a bipartite nuclear localization signal (NLS). Multiple sequence alignments revealed that the putative As-nurp1 protein sequence was relatively conserved across species, especially in the bHLH domain. The expression of As-nurp1 is widely distributed during A. sinica development. This is followed by a dramatic downregulation after diapause and is newly upregulated from the larval nauplius stage. Furthermore, As-nurp1 transcripts are highly upregulated under conditions of high salinity and low temperature. These findings suggest that As-nurp1 is stress-related and may act as a protective factor in embryonic development.
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- Qiuying Li
- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China
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Wong KKW, Lane AC, Leung PTY, Thiyagarajan V. Response of larval barnacle proteome to CO(2)-driven seawater acidification. Comp Biochem Physiol Part D Genomics Proteomics 2011; 6:310-21. [PMID: 21831737 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2011.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The majority of benthic marine invertebrates have a complex life cycle, during which the pelagic larvae select a suitable substrate, attach to it, and then metamorphose into benthic adults. Anthropogenic ocean acidification (OA) is postulated to affect larval metamorphic success through an altered protein expression pattern (proteome structure) and post-translational modifications. To test this hypothesis, larvae of an economically and ecologically important barnacle species Balanus amphitrite, were cultured from nauplius to the cyprid stage in the present (control) and in the projected elevated concentrations of CO(2) for the year 2100 (the OA treatment). Cyprid response to OA was analyzed at the total proteome level as well as two protein post-translational modification (phosphorylation and glycosylation) levels using a 2-DE based proteomic approach. The cyprid proteome showed OA-driven changes. Proteins that were differentially up or down regulated by OA come from three major groups, namely those related to energy-metabolism, respiration, and molecular chaperones, illustrating a potential strategy that the barnacle larvae may employ to tolerate OA stress. The differentially expressed proteins were tentatively identified as OA-responsive, effectively creating unique protein expression signatures for OA scenario of 2100. This study showed the promise of using a sentinel and non-model species to examine the impact of OA at the proteome level.
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- Kelvin K W Wong
- Swire Institute of Marine Science and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
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Zhou F, Zheng L, Yang Q, Qiu L, Huang J, Su T, Jiang S. Molecular analysis of a ras-like nuclear (Ran) gene from Penaeus monodon and its expression at the different ovarian stages of development. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:3821-7. [PMID: 21748319 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1160-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/30/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In the present study, a ras-like nuclear (Ran) gene was obtained from the ovary and neurosecretory organ in eyestalk cDNA library of black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon). The full-length black tiger prawn Ran (PmRan) cDNA consisted of 1140 nucleotides including an open reading frame (ORF) 648 bp, a 5' untranslated region (5'UTR) of 117 bp and a 3'UTR of 375 bp with a polyadenylation signal sequence "aataaa" and a poly (A) tail. The ORF encoded a peptide of 215 amino acids with molecular mass 24.6 kDa and a theoretical isoelectric point of 7.39. ScanProsite analysis indicated that PmRan protein sequence contained a small GTPase Ran family motif. Homology analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence of the PmRan with other known Ran sequences by MatGAT software revealed that the PmRan show very high homology with the sequences of other animals (92.1-98.6% similarity, 85.6-98.1% identity). Analysis of the tissue expression pattern of the PmRan gene showed that the PmRan mRNA was expressed in all tested tissues, including hepatopancreas, ovary, muscle, intestine, neurosecretory organ in eyestalk, neurosecretory organ in brain, stomach, and heart, with the highest levels in ovary. Furthermore, the PmRan expression was found to be high level in the six ovarian stages of development. The results indicated PmRan might play an important role in ovarian development.
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- Falin Zhou
- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, CAFS, 231 Xingang Road Western, Guangzhou, 510300, Guangdong, China
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Wang JQ, Hou L, Yi N, Zhang RF, Zou XY, Xiao Q, Guo R. Molecular cloning and its expression of trachealess gene (As-trh) during development in brine shrimp, Artemia sinica. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:1659-65. [PMID: 21625858 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-0905-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2010] [Accepted: 05/18/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Basic helix-loop-helix-PAS (bHLH-PAS) family transcription factors are implicated in multiple developmental and physiological regulatory processes. Herein, a full-length cDNA encoding a bHLH-PAS domain transcription factor trachealess gene (designated as As-trh) was cloned and characterized from brine shrimp (Artemia sinica) for the first time. The full-length cDNA of As-trh was 2,698 bp with a 2,319 bp open reading frame encoding a deduced protein of 772 amino acid polypeptide with a calculated molecular mass of 86.02 kDa and an isoelectric point of 5.87. Sequence alignment revealed that As-trh had high homology with other species trh gene, including the D-trh gene in Drosophila melanogaster and Bm-trh in Bombyx mori. The early and persistent expression of As-trh in the naupliar stages by whole-mount embryonic in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry suggest that As-trh functions very early in the salt gland and may be required continuously in this tissue. Later in development, expression of As-trh begins to decrease and disappear in salt gland of the older nauplius and appears in the thoracic epipods of the sub-adult Artemia. These results indicated that As-trh might play an important role in osmoregulatiory organ development from the larvae stages through adult stages.
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- Jia-Qing Wang
- College of Ocean, Agricultural University of Hebei, Qinhuangdao 066003, People's Republic of China
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Zhou F, Jiang S, Huang J, Qiu L, Zhang D, Su T. Molecular analysis of the QM gene from Penaeus monodon and its expression on the different ovarian stages of development. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:1921-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0312-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2010] [Accepted: 09/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Wang L, Liu Y, Wang W, Mai W, Xin Y, Zhou J, He W, Wang A, Sun R. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of elongation factors 1A and 2 from the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 38:2167-78. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0345-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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