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Table 4 Correlations between steroid receptor and aromatase mRNA levels in the saccule and gonadosomatic index for male and female Astatotilapia burtoni.

From: Steroid receptor expression in the fish inner earvaries with sex, social status, and reproductive state

Receptor subtype

Females

Males

 

r

p

r

p

ARα

-0.67

< 0.001

0.40

0.122

ARβ

-0.57

< 0.001

0.24

0.374

ERα

-0.56

< 0.001

-0.36

0.173

ERβa

-0.56

< 0.001

-0.19

0.479

ERβb

-0.16

0.358

-0.18

0.496

Aromatase

-0.49

0.003

-0.26

0.327

GR2

-0.60

< 0.001

-0.47

0.070

GR1a

0.002

0.992

-0.62

0.011

GR1b

-0.13

0.475

-0.24

0.380

MR

-0.65

< 0.001

-0.47

0.068

  1. Correlation coefficients (r) and p-values are from Pearson Product moment or Spearman rank tests. P-values in bold indicate significant relationships at p < 0.05 (within sex Bonferroni correction p < 0.005).