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Cloning of profilin (FcPFN) from the shrimpFenneropenaeus chinensis, a highly expressed protein in white spot syndrome virus (WSSV)-infected shrimp

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We isolated and characterized the profilin (FcPFN) cDNA from hemocytes ofFenneropenaeus chinensis, a unique shrimp species from the Yellow Sea. The FcPFN cDNA consists of 830 bp and encodes a polypeptide of 125 amino acids, having a predicted isoelectric point of 5.06. The deduced amino acid sequence of FcPFN shows 36% and 90% amino acid sequence identity to the profilin genes of Pacific white shrimpLitopenaeus vannamei and black tiger shrimpPenaeus monodon, respectively. The FcPFN mRNA was highly expressed in hemocytes and hepatopancreas and moderately in muscle of normal shrimp. The higher expression of FcPFN mRNA is observed in shrimp infected with the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), which is a major concern in all shrimp-growing regions of the world. These results suggest a potential role for FcPFN in viral host defense mechanisms.

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    H. J. Kong, G. E. Hong, H. K. Cho, B. H. Nam, Y. O. Kim, W. J. Kim, S. J. Lee & K. K. Kim

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Kong, H.J., Hong, G.E., Cho, H.K. et al. Cloning of profilin (FcPFN) from the shrimpFenneropenaeus chinensis, a highly expressed protein in white spot syndrome virus (WSSV)-infected shrimp. J Appl Genet 50, 245–250 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03195678

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