Fig. 5. RT-PCR mRNA expression of RhBG, RhCG1 and RhCG2 in
control (0 mmol l1 ammonia) and ammonia-exposed (2 mmol
l1 ammonia) K. marmaratus. For each gene, the
following tissues are shown from left to right: brain, eye, gill, gonad, gut,
kidney, liver, skeletal muscle and skin. Each gel represents one individual
(control N=3, ammonia-exposed N=3). Note RhBG,
RhCG1 and RhCG2 are expressed strongly in gill tissue.
RhBG expression is low in control tissues except in gill and skin,
but higher in many tissues in ammonia-exposed fish. RhCG1 expression
in skin is induced with ammonia exposure and RhCG2 expression remains
restricted to gill tissues.