Author response image 1. Some SCs and MCs in neuromast are negative with sox2 expression.
(A)ET4;ET20 Larvae were treated with neo and immediately collected for sox2 immunostaining. The white arrowheads pointed out SCs and MCs that were sox2 negative. (B) Total number of SCs or MCs and sox2+ ones were counted, and sox2+ ratios were calculated. About 60% of SCs or MCs express sox2.