DNA fragmentation, an indicator of apoptosis, in cultured black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon infected with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV)

Fifty black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon from commercial cultivation ponds in Malaysia were examined by Tdt-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) fluorescence assay and agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA extracts for evidence of DNA fragmentation as an indicator of apoptosis. From these specimens,...

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Main Authors: Sahtout, A.H., Hassan, M.D., Shariff, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2001
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114385/1/114385.pdf