Full-length cDNA sequences of two apoptosis-related proteins, caspase-3 and DAD-1 in M. japonicus were cloned and characterized for the first time.
The tissue distribution of Mjcaspase-3 and MjDAD-1 was examined.
The dose- and time-dependent effects of nitrite stress on the expression patterns of MjCAT, MjMnSOD, Mj-ilys, Mj-sty, Mjcaspase-3 and MjDAD-1 were elucidated.