Table 3.
Gravid and mouthbrooding female mRNA levels normalized to g3pdh.
| Gene | Brooding | Gravid | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnrh1 | 0.0160 ± 0.0034 | 0.0234 ± 0.0061 | 0.0379 |
| gnrh2 | 0.00736 ±0.00439 | 0.00692 ± 0.00455 | 0.857 |
| gnrh3 | 0.00927 ± 0.00207 | 0.00960 ± 0.00208 | 0.753 |
| gnrhr1 | 0.0158 ± 0.0056 | 0.0213 ± 0.0115 | 0.238 |
| gnrhr2 | 0.00101 ± 0.00026 | 0.00107 ± 0.00029 | 0.688 |
| kiss1r | 0.00130 ± 0.00019 | 0.00140 ± 0.00027 | 0.548 |
| hcrt | 0.00269 ± 0.00059 | 0.00212 ± 0.00044 | 0.0462 |
| npy | 0.0623 ± 0.0111 | 0.0612 ± 0.0116 | 0.834 |
| npyry8b | 0.00432 ± 0.00087 | 0.00369 ± 0.00082 | 0.156 |
| npyry8c | 0.00536 ± 0.00136 | 0.00512 ± 0.00101 | 0.701 |
| cck | 0.0369 ± 0.0106 | 0.0233 ± 0.0057 | 0.0019 |
| mch | 0.0151 ± 0.0029 | 0.0198 ± 0.0102 | 0.6454 |
| pacap | 0.0906 ± 0.0220 | 0.0757 ± 0.0095 | 0.1049 |
| pomc | 0.195 ± 0.268 | 0.240 ± 0.360 | 0.782 |
Values are reported as mean ± SD; N = 8; two-tailed t-test (p values <0.05 in bold). P values for gnrh1, cck, mch, and pacap refer to Mann-Whitney test and all others refer to ANOVA.