Three cDNA sequences of C1q domain containing (C1qDC) genes were characterized from disk abalone.
Genomic sequences of each C1qDC genes were screened from BAC library.
AbC1qDC1, AbC1qDC2 and AbC1qDC3 were highly detected in hepatopancreas, muscle and gills, respectively.
The mRNA expression of AbC1qDCs was significantly modulated by live bacterial and PAMP injection.