Cloning and characterization of DOPA decarboxylase in Litopenaeus vannamei and its roles in catecholamine biosynthesis, immunocompetence, and antibacterial defense by dsRNA-mediated gene silencing
Hsin-Yun Lin, Hsin‐Wei Kuo, Yen-Ling Song, Winton Cheng
Topics & Concepts
ShrimpBiologyHemolymphProphenoloxidaseTyrosine hydroxylaseHepatopancreasAromatic L-amino acid decarboxylaseRNA silencingMolecular biologyBiochemistryInnate immune systemRNA interferenceGeneEnzymeRNAFisheryReceptorInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesAquaculture disease management and microbiota