• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Characterization of microsatellite markers in the coding regions of the Penaeus vannamei genome
  • Contributor: Mangabeira-Silva, Iasmim Santos; Soares, Paulo Eduardo Toscano; Vieira da Silva, Yago Tomaz; Rodrigues de Albuquerque, Beatriz Helena Dantas; Câmera de Oliveira, Maryana Thalyta Ferreira; Ferreira, Larissa Alves Honorato; Bezerra de Souza, Maria Fernanda; Vieira de Lucena, Danyllo; Paiva Pereira, Jessica Marina; Pinheiro e Silva, Roseli Pimentel; Lanza, Daniel Carlos Ferreira
  • Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024
  • Published in: PLOS ONE, 19 (2024) 5, Seite e0289351
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289351
  • ISSN: 1932-6203
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  • Description: In this study, an extensive analysis of microsatellite markers (Single Tandem Repeats—STRs) in Penaeus vannamei was conducted at an advanced level. The markers were thoroughly examined, characterized, and specific markers located within coding regions were identified. Out of a total of 306 STRs, 117 were classified as perfect markers based on their single repeat motif. Among these perfect markers, 62 were found to be associated with predicted coding genes (mRNA), which were involved in various functions such as binding, catalytic activity, ATP-dependent activity, transcription, structural and molecular regulation. To validate the accuracy of the findings, a sample of nine markers was subjected to in vitro testing, which confirmed the presence of polymorphisms within the population. These results suggest the existence of different protein isoforms within the population, indicating the potential of these markers for application in both population and phenotype-genotype association studies. This innovative approach opens up new possibilities for investigating the impact of genomic plasticity in populations of P. vannamei.
  • Access State: Open Access