Molecular Characterization and Expression of <i>α</i>-Globin and <i>β</i>-Globin Genes in the Euryhaline Flounder <i>(Platichthys flesus)</i>

<table>Tissue distribution of <i>α</i>-globin and <i>β</i>-globin mRNA. (a) Northern blot showing tissue distribution and size of the <i>P. flesus</i>   <i>α</i>1-globin and <i>β</i>1-globin transcripts. (b) Relative mRNA expression levels of <i>α</i>1-globin and <i>β</i>1-globin in different tissues. <i>α</i>-globin and <i>β</i>-globin expressions in different tissues were analyzed by real-time qPCR with 18S rRNA as reference gene. Values are relative fold change with brain as 1 for pooled samples from 8 SW-acclimated adult flounder; (c) expression levels of four types of globin mRNAs in kidney. <i>α</i>-globin and <i>β</i>-globin expressions in kidney were analyzed by real-time qPCR with 18S rRNA as reference gene. Values are relative fold change with <i>α</i>2-globin as 1 for pooled samples from 8 SW-acclimated adult flounder.</table>

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Figure 3: Molecular Characterization and Expression of <i>α</i>-Globin and <i>β</i>-Globin Genes in the Euryhaline Flounder <i>(Platichthys flesus)</i> 

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Molecular Characterization and Expression of α-Globin and β-Globin Genes in the Euryhaline Flounder (Platichthys flesus)

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