Table 2.

Spatial expression profiles of cx transcripts in the coho salmon ovary

cx	Localization	PN-stage	CA-stage	LD-stage	VIT-stage
cx30.9	oocyte	+	+	w	w
	follicle cells	+	G: x, T: x	G: x, T: x	G: x, T: x
cx34.3	oocyte	x	x	x	x
	follicle cells	+	G: +, T: x	G: +, T: x	G: +, T: x
cx43.2	oocyte	+	+	+	+
	follicle cells	+	G: +, T: +	G: +, T: +	G: +, T: +
cx44.9	oocyte	+	+	w	w
	follicle cells	+	G: x, T: x	G: x, T: x	G: x, T: x

Each mark indicates signal levels of cxs by ISH. +, signal; w, weak signal; x, signal undetectable. PN, perinucleolus stage follicles; CA, cortical alveoli stage follicles; LD, lipid droplet stage follicles; VIT, early-vitellogenic stage follicles. G, granulosa cells; T, theca cells.