在这研究,编码 hemocyanin 子单元 L 的基因, LvHcL,从 Litopenaeus vannamei 被克隆, genomic 组织被描绘。这基因与许多 SNP 是多样的并且也有至少四 isoforms,当(LvHcL4 ) 他们之一仅仅有二 exons, exon2 被错过时。抄写分析证明 LvHcL 的这些 isoforms 在在 WSSV 抵抗的虾的 WSSV 挑战以后是起来调整的,当抄写在 WSSV 易受影响的虾常常被减少时。hemocyanin 有富有的多型性并且涉及抗病毒的反应,这被建议。这些结果能扩大我们的以前的调查结果并且提供卓见进 hemocyanin 的有免疫力的特征,它将对在无脊椎动物针对抗病毒的机制的进一步的研究有用。
In this study, the gene encoding hemocyanin subunit L, Lv Hc L, was cloned from Litopenaeus vannamei and the genomic organization was characterized. This gene was diverse with many SNPs and also had at least four isoforms, while one of them(Lv Hc L4) only had two exons and the exon2 was missed. Transcription analysis showed that these isoforms of Lv Hc L were up-regulated after WSSV challenge in WSSV-resistant shrimp, while the transcriptions were decreased constantly in WSSV-susceptible shrimp. It is suggested that the hemocyanin had rich polymorphism and was involved in the antiviral response. These results could extend our previous findings and provide insights into the immune feature of hemocyanin, which would be helpful for further studies aimed at antiviral mechanism in invertebrate.