In the present study, we cloned and characterized the LGBP of
C. quadricarinatus. The main objectives of the present study were
to: (1) clone and identify the full-length cDNA of CqLGBP from
C. quadricarinatus, (2) compare its sequence with other known LGBPs
and BGBPs from other decapod crustaceans, (3) recombinant express
CqLGBP and prepare the antiserum, (4) investigate the CqLGBP mRNA
transcription in different tissues, and (5) examine the temporal transcription
of CqLGBP mRNA in C. quadricarinatus after stimulation by
two aquatic crustacean pathogens, Spiroplasma eriocheiris (Wang
et al., 2011) andAeromonas hydrophila. The results should help to clarify
the roles of CqLGBP in the immune response of C. quadricarinatus.