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. 2016 Jan 29;11(1):e0147977. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147977

Fig 7. Relative quantitation of mRNAs of Lucina pectinata’s Hbs in all tissues examined for both conditions.

Fig 7

Data is represented as aligned dot plot using logarithmic scale, showing mean (horizontal bars) and SEM (whiskers). One group was harvested in their sulfide-rich mud natural environment (labeled on X axis as Natural environment) and another group of clams were kept in a fish tank in fresh sea water (labeled on X axis as Fish Tank). Significant differences are indicated with an asterisk at p < 0.05, and with two asterisks at p < 0.01. Gene expression analysis at the mRNA level of L. pectinata hemoglobins (Hbs) was measured using Real Time RT-PCR. A) Hbs expression in ctenidia tissue; B) Hbs expression in mantle tissue; C) Hbs expression in muscle tissue; D) Hbs expression in foot tissue; E) Hbs expression in visceral mass tissue.