Characterization of zebrafish vitellogenin gene family for potential development of receptor mediated gene transfer method 3

Chapter Expression of vtgs Chapter Expression of zebrafish vtg genes 85 Chapter Expression of vtgs Abstract All seven zebrafish vitellogenin genes (vtg1-7) are predominantly expressed in female liver and can be induced in male liver by 17β-estradiol (E2) The level of vtg1 mRNA was about 100X and 1000X higher than those of vtg2 and vtg3 mRNAs, respectively, in the liver of female fish vtg mRNAs were also detected in several non-liver tissues, but the expression level is generally