Expression of Ciona intestinalis Variable Region-Containing Chitin-Binding Proteins during Development of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Their Role in Host-Microbe Interactions
Figure 1
Expression levels of VCBP-A and VCBP-C during Ciona embryo development determined by qPCR.
The graphs indicate the relative quantity (RQ) of VCBP-A (A) and VCBP-C (B) transcripts compared to unfertilized eggs. All data were normalized against cytoskeletal actin mRNA levels. The results are presented as the mean value ΔΔCt and SD of three independent experiments, performed in triplicate. Asterisk indicates p value<0.05.