Figure 5

Effects of PmDOME and PmSTAT silencing during WSSV infection. (A) WSSV genome copies in gill tissues (30 µg) of PmDOME, PmSTAT and GFP dsRNA treated shrimps were measured at 24 hpi. Bars indicate the mean ± SD. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s new multiple range test. The data were derived from independently triplicate experiments and considered for statistical differences with significance at p < 0.05. (B,C) Cumulative mortality of PmDOME or PmSTAT silenced shrimp caused by WSSV infection. Differences in mortality level between treatments were analyzed by the log-rank (p values < 0.0001).