title: Expression of growth hormone gene during early development of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenserbaerii).
abstract: The mRNA expression of growth hormone (GH) gene in early development stages of Siberian sturgeon was investigated using RT-PCR method. Samples were collected from unfertilized eggs up to 50 days post hatched (dph) larvae in 11 different times. Ribosomal protein L6 (RPL6) transcripts were used as the internal standard during quantification ofGHmRNA expression. The results showed that theGHmRNA could be observed in the eyed eggs and even at unfertilized eggs of Siberian sturgeon. The highest amounts ofGHmRNA were found at 25 and 50 dph larvae, while the lowest levels were detected at 1 and 3 dph larvae stage. These findings suggest that, theGHmRNA play a key role during developmental stages of Siberian sturgeon.
authors.affiliation: Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan Sowmeh Sara, Iran.
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abdolahnejad
authors.affiliation: Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute/Agriculture Research Education Extension, Organization, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pourkazemi
authors.affiliation: Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan Sowmeh Sara, Iran.
authors.forename: Majid Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Khoshkholgh
authors.affiliation: International Sturgeon Research Institute, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahtab
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yarmohammadi
keywords: Growth hormone; RT-PCR; Siberian sturgeon; mRNA expression