Table 1 |
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Dynamic expression of genes involved in retinoic acid synthesis and degradation in embryonic chicken gonads. |
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Retinoic acid degradation |
Meiosis ⇒ |
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Gene |
Sex |
Day 6.5 (stage 31) |
Day 8.5 |
Day 10.5 |
Day 12.5 (stage 38) |
Day 14.5 |
Day 16.5 |
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RALDH1 |
Female |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Male |
- |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
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|
RALDH2 |
Female |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
|
Male |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
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|
RALDH3 |
Female |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Male |
- |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
- |
- |
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Retinoic acid degradation |
Meiosis ⇒ |
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Gene |
Sex |
Day 6.5 (stage 31) |
Day 8.5 |
Day 10.5 |
Day 12.5 (stage 38) |
Day 14.5 |
Day 16.5 |
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CYP26A1 |
Female |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Male |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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CYP26B1 |
Female |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
- |
|
Male |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
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CYP26C1 |
Female |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Male |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
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Expression is based on whole mount in situ hybridisation. Overall level of gene expression was reflected in staining intensity; -not expressed, + lowly expressed; +++ strongly expressed. The onset of meiosis in females (SCP3 protein expression) is indicated by arrow. |
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Smith et al. BMC Developmental Biology 2008 8:85 doi:10.1186/1471-213X-8-85 |
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