[Molecular cloning of Litopenaeus vannamei TCP-1-eta gene and analysis on its relationship with cold tolerance].

To study the molecular mechanism of cold tolerance, we cloned TCP-1-eta homolog gene from Litopenaeus vannamei and studied its relationship with cold tolerance. Based on the sequence from electronic cloning, a pair of primers were designed, and a 1 705 bp cDNA was obtained by RT-PCR. The cDNA contains 1 629 bp ORF, which encodes a peptide of 542 aa. Tissue expression pattern by real-time PCR analysis revealed that TCP-1-eta mRNA mainly existed in muscle tissue. Cold induction by different temperatures revealed that TCP-1-eta mRNA expression started to increase after treatment at 15°C for 36 h, and the increase was remarkable after treatment at 13°C. As for treatment at 13°C for different times, the expression pattern was almost not changed during the first 36 h, but significantly increased after 36 h of treatment. A SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) site was found in 731 bp of ORF, and the genotypes of 216 Litopenaeus vannamei were determined by PCR-RFLP. Variance analysis indicated that the SNP genotype was significantly related with cold tolerance parameter Cooling-Degree Hours (CDH), and CDH for CC type of Litopenaeus vannamei was longer than TT type.