Table 2. Relative expression of L-PRLR and S-PRLR in different tissues during lactation and post-weaning in sheep.

		Uterus	Ovary	Mammary gland	Spleen	Lymph tissue
L-PRLR	Lactation	2.808 ± 1.725a	0.164 ± 0.064b	0.194 ± 0.102b	0.330 ± 0.065b	0.700 ± 0.045ab∗∗
	Post-weaning	1.098 ± 0.465a	0.305 ± 0.134ab	0.662 ± 0.188ab	0.282 ± 0.079ab	0.160 ± 0.009b
S-PRLR	Lactation	0.186 ± 0.007	0.022 ± 0.002	0.038 ± 0.004	0.076 ± 0.014	0.072 ± 0.002
	Post-weaning	1.034 ± 0.444a∗∗	0.022 ± 0.006b	0.156 ± 0.020ab∗∗	0.138 ± 0.035b	0.208 ± 0.060ab

Notes.

Means with different superscripts within the same row are significantly different (P < 0.05).

Asterisks (**) within the same column represent significant differences (P < 0.01).