Fig. 2From: Analysis of protein kinase C (HcPKC) gene expression and single-nucleotide polymorphisms related to inner shell color traits in Hyriopsis cumingiiRelative expression level of HcPKC. The relative expression level of PKC in various tissues of purple (A) and white (B) mussels. Comparison of PKC expression in white and purple mussels (C). H: hepatopancreas, G: gill, AM: adductor muscle, F: foot. PM: marginal membrane, MC: central membrane. Data from the qPCR experiments are expressed as the means ± SD (n = 6). Bars with different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). ** represents a highly significant difference at P < 0.01Back to article page