Fig. 3. Expression of mRNA of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins in gill tissues of
Crassostrea virginica. Lanes 1 and 8: DNA size markers; lanes 2 and
5: UCP4; lanes 3 and 6: UCP5; lanes 4 and 7: UCP6. Samples in lanes 2-4 and
5-7 were mRNA isolated from two individual oysters, respectively.