Figure 8

Hepatopancreatic Es-FABP expression was influenced by the period of reproductive activity, as determined by real-time qRT-PCR. Es-FABP expression, normalized to beta-actin, was quantified in mitten crab ovaries collected during the stages of rapid ovarian maturation: Stage III-1(Aug), Stage III-1(Sep), Stage III-2 (Sep), Stage III-2 (Oct), Stage III-2 (Nov), and Stage IV (Jan). Bars represent the triplicate mean ± S.E. from three individuals (n = 3). Bars with different letters differed significantly (P < 0.05).