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Chapter 6<br />

the gene was found to be down-regulated in the Bacillus treated group prior<br />

to WSSV challenge. In Bacillus administered group, maximum expression<br />

was found in the gill, followed by intestine <strong>and</strong> muscle (Fig. 6. 21 A & C).<br />

On challenge with WSSV, a general down-regulation of the crustin-2<br />

gene could be noticed in all the target tissues of the control group. However,<br />

in case of Bacillus treated group of shrimps, the crustin-2 gene was found to<br />

be up-regulated considerably in all the tissues except in case of heart.<br />

Maximum expression was found in the gill <strong>and</strong> intestine (Fig. 6. 21 B & D).<br />

6.3.4.4. <strong>Expression</strong> profile of crustin-3<br />

Crustin-3 was found to be expressed in all the target tissues of the<br />

control group of shrimps pre-challenge WSSV. Maximum expression of the<br />

gene was found in gill <strong>and</strong> intestine. However, the gene was found to be<br />

completely down-regulated on administration of Bacillus, with expressions<br />

limiting to gill, intestine <strong>and</strong> muscle of the treated group (Fig. 6. 22 A & C).<br />

On challenge with WSSV, complete down-regulation of the crustin-3<br />

gene could be noticed in various target tissues. In the control group; gill was<br />

the only tissue that was found to express the crustin-3 gene, that too at very<br />

low level. However, when compared to the control, the Bacillus treated group<br />

up-regulated the crustin-3 gene, with maximum expression in the gill<br />

followed by intestine (Fig. 6. 22 B & D).<br />

6.3.4.5. <strong>Expression</strong> profile of penaeidin-3<br />

Penaeidin-3 was found to be expressed at very high levels in all the<br />

target tissues, except gills in the control group of shrimps prior to WSSV<br />

challenge. On administration of Bacillus, the penaeidin-3 gene was found to<br />

be up-regulated considerably in the gills. However, the gene was found to<br />

express at the same level in the muscle <strong>and</strong> intestine of the experimental<br />

animals. In case of hepatopancreas <strong>and</strong> heart, no expression of penaeidin-3<br />

gene could be found (Fig. 6. 23 A & C).<br />

<strong>Molecular</strong> <strong>Characterization</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gene</strong> <strong>Expression</strong> <strong>Profiling</strong> of Antimicrobial Peptides in Penaeid Shrimps<br />

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