Table 1.
Gene expression pattern in embryonic gonads of Japanese quail.
| Cluster | Expression pattern | Number of genes | Genes known to be involved in sex differentiation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HH27-31 | HH31-38 | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| Cluster 1 | ↗ | ↗ | 320 | 192 | 512 | ||
| Cluster 2 | ↗ | → | 495 | 310 | 805 | DMRT1, SOX9, AMH | FOXL2, CYP19A1, AMH |
| Cluster 3 | ↗ | ↘ | 558 | 145 | 703 | DMRT1 | |
| Cluster 4 | → | ↗ | 363 | 974 | 1,337 | ||
| Cluster 5 | → | → | 139 | 1,353 | 1,492 | FOXL2, CYP19A1 | NR5A1 |
| Cluster 6 | → | ↘ | 562 | 1,282 | 1,844 | SOX9 | |
| Cluster 7 | ↘ | ↗ | 507 | 178 | 685 | ||
| Cluster 8 | ↘ | → | 1,090 | 256 | 1,346 | ||
| Cluster 9 | ↘ | ↘ | 781 | 125 | 906 | NR5A1 | |
| Total | 4,815 | 4,815 | 9,630 | ||||