Table 3.
Quantitative CYP19A1 expression (×104) in control and BaP exposed 3 month old Fundulus ovaries.
| Stage Ia (0–70 µm) | Stage Ia (71–150 µm) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con | B 10 | B 100 | F 100 | Con | B 10 | B 100 | F 100 |
| 4.54 ± 0.28 | 3.21 ± 0.25 | 3.29 ± 0.27 | 4.18 ± 0.42 | 3.95 ± 0.29 | 2.13 ± 0.11* | 2.29 ± 0.16* | 3.75 ± 0.41 |
The mean intensity of CYP19A1 expression was quantified in the early stage I (stage Ia oocytes 0–70 µm in size and stage Ia oocytes 71–150 µm in size) of ooplasm of oocyte with KODAK 1D image analysis software after section in situ hybridization.
Mean ± SEM, n = 4–5 fish/treatment, Kruskal-Wallis
*
p ≤ 0.05 versus control.