Induction of Ovarian Maturation and Spawning in Penaeus monodon Broodstock by Double-Stranded RNA

Mar 25, 2010Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.)

Using double-stranded RNA to trigger egg development and spawning in black tiger shrimp

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Abstract

A single injection of 3 µg GIH-dsRNA per gram body weight can inhibit GIH expression for at least 30 days.

  • Silencing of GIH expression through GIH-dsRNA is linked to increased vitellogenin levels in female P. monodon.
  • This method led to ovarian maturation and spawning in both domesticated and wild female shrimp.
  • The effects of GIH-dsRNA on ovarian maturation are comparable to those achieved by traditional eyestalk ablation.
  • This approach may offer a less damaging alternative to the practice of eyestalk ablation for inducing spawning.

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