Discovery and partial characterization of a non- LTR retrotransposon that may be associated with abdominal segment deformity disease (ASDD) in the whiteleg shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei

• Main Authors: Waraporn Sakaew, Benjamart Pratoomthai, Pattira Pongtippatee, Flegel, Timothy W., Boonsirm Withyachumnarnkul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Science. Department of Anatomy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; non- LTR retrotransposon; abdominal segment deformity disease (ASDD); whiteleg shrimp; Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2729
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Abdominal segment deformity disease (ASDD) of cultivated whiteleg shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei causes economic loss of approximately 10% in affected specimens because of the unsightliness of distorted abdominal muscles. It is associated with the presence of viral-like particle...