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Abstract

mRNA expression levels in various tissues by using real-time PCR method. RT-qPCR analyses showed that turtles PsCaspase-14 mRNA was ubiquitously expressed in brain, liver, heart, lung, stomach, spleen, muscle, pancreas, gallbladder, kidney, and intestine tissues of control turtles, and RT-qPCR analyses further indicated that PsCaspase-14 mRNA was affected significantly in tissues of the turtles challenged by bacteria A. hydrophila and V.parahaemolyticus, suggesting that PsCaspase-14 might be involved in turtle antiviral immunity.