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Expressed Sequence Tag Analysis for Identification and Characterization of Sex-Related Genes in the Giant Tiger Shrimp Penaeus monodon

  • Preechaphol, Rachanimuk (Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University) ;
  • Leelatanawit, Rungnapa (Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University) ;
  • Sittikankeaw, Kanchana (Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University) ;
  • Klinbunga, Sirawut (Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University) ;
  • Khamnamtong, Bavornlak (Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University) ;
  • Puanglarp, Narongsak (Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University) ;
  • Menasveta, Piamsak (Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University)
  • Published : 2007.07.31
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Abstract

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 (70.7%) significantly matched known genes previously deposited in the GenBank (E-value <$10^{-4}$) whereas 308 ESTs (29.3%) were regarded as newly unidentified transcripts (E-value >$10^{-4}$). A total of 559 transcripts (87 contigs and 472 singletons) were obtained. Thrombospondin (TSP) and peritrophin (79 and 87 clones accounting for 7.5 and 8.3% of clones sequenced, respectively) predominated among characterized transcripts. everal full length transcripts (e.g. cyclophilin, profillin and thioredoxin peroxidase) were also isolated. A gene homologue encoding chromobox protein (PMCBX, ORF of 567 nucleotides encoding a protein of 188 amino acids) which is recognized as a new member of the HP1 family was identified. Expression patterns of 14 of 25 sex-related gene homologues in ovaries and testes of P. monodon broodstock were examined by RT-PCR. Female sterile and ovarian lipoprotein receptor homologues were only expressed in ovaries whereas the remaining transcripts except disulfide isomerase related P5 precursor and adenine nucleotide translocator 2 were higher expressed in ovaries than testes of P. monodon broodstock. A homologue of ubiquitin specific proteinase 9, X chromosome (Usp9X) revealed a preferential expression level in ovaries than testes of broodstock-sized P. monodon (N = 13 and 11, P<0.05) but was only expressed in ovaries of 4-month-old shrimp (N = 5 for each sex).

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