Molecular cloning and expression analysis of GABAA receptor-associated protein (GABARAP) from small abalone, Haliotis diversicolor

► Full-length cDNA and genomic DNA of saGABARAP was first cloned in mollusc. ► SaGABARAP was ubiquitously expressed in all tested tissues and embryo and larvae. ► Bacterial challenge test implied saGABARAP involved in immune response of abalone.