TLR 5M gene was identified and characterized in Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicas).
The mRNAs of LiTLR 5M were ubiquitously expressed and the peak level was observed in the head-kidney.
LjTLR 5M was up-regulated after Vibro harveyi and Streptococus agalactiae infection.
LjTLR 5M plays an important role in L. japonicas immune response.