Fig. 6.

Gene expression analysis of Cryg family of genes. Raw Expression profiles of Cryg genes in mouse lens were downloaded from the Express database to investigate if they are in agreement with previously described patterns (reference: Goring et al.,1992). Expression values for specific Cryg genes in the stages closest to the developmental time points in the previous study are plotted (E15 in Express in lieu of E16.5 in Goring et al. 1992, P0 in lieu of P1, P9 in lieu of P10). The general expression patterns for the Cryg genes correlate well between Express and the previous findings. Specifically, Crygb, Crygc, Crygd and Crygf expression increases as development progresses and is highest at P9, while Cryge expression elevates at P0 and beyond. The only minor deviation is exhibited by Cryga whose expression increases from E15.5 through P9 in Express, instead of the slight decrease at P1 prior to increasing again at P10 as previously described.