Identification of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 in Litopenaeus vannamei (designated as LvASK-1).
Knocked-down LvASK-1 caused a lower shrimp hemocyte apoptotic ratio of L. vannamei upon WSSV infection.
Knocked-down LvASK-1 result in a lower cumulative mortality of L. vannamei upon WSSV infection.