Table 3. .

Analysis of Gene Expression in Ocular Glands and Other Branched Organs

Expression	Lacrimal Gland	Harderian Gland	Meibomian Gland	Lung	Submandibular Gland
Runx1	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++
Runx2	+++	+++	+++	++	+++
Runx3	++	+	+	+	+
Barx1	++	+++	+	N/A	+++
Barx2	+++	+++	++	+	+++
Pax6	+++	+/–	+++	+	–

+++, highly expressed; ++, intermediate level of expression; +, low level of expression; +/–, very low expression; N/A, not determined; –, no expression.