1. Identification of an additional vitellogenin gene showing hepatopancreas-specific expression in the kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus.
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El-Desoky, Marwa Said, Jogatani, Tetsuya, Yamane, Fumihiro, Izumikawa, Kouichi, Kakinuma, Makoto, Sakamoto, Tatsuya, and Tsutsui, Naoaki
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GENE expression ,PENAEUS japonicus ,VITELLOGENINS ,DECAPODA ,MOLECULAR cloning - Abstract
Recent research on decapod crustaceans revealed the presence of multiple vitellogenin genes within a single species. Characterizing their expression dynamics and regulatory mechanisms is helpful for the sustainability of commercially relevant decapods through a greater comprehension of vitellogenesis. However, it is unclear whether multiple vitellogenin genes exist in the kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus, an essential species in several Asian countries. This study determined the full-length cDNA sequence of the new vitellogenin (Maj-Vg2) using transcriptome analysis and cDNA cloning. The deduced Maj-Vg2 consisted of 2,554 amino acids and shared only 53.8% identity with Maj-Vg1, the known vitellogenin of this species. The Maj-Vg1 gene (Maj-Vg1) was expressed in both the hepatopancreas and ovary, whereas the Maj-Vg2 gene (Maj-Vg2) was expressed only in the hepatopancreas. Maj-Vg2 expression in the hepatopancreas was low during the previtellogenic stage and increased during the early and late yolk globule stages. When eyestalks were ablated from immature prawns, Maj-Vg2 expression in the hepatopancreas increased significantly, like Maj-Vg1 expression in the ovary, suggesting possible regulation by hormones from the eyestalk ganglia. These results suggested that Maj-Vg2 and Maj-Vg1 are involved in vitellogenesis in this species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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