Fig. 5From: Phylogenetic analysis of ionotropic L-glutamate receptor genes in the Bilateria, with special notes on Aplysia californica iGluR expression levels in Aplysia ganglia. The expression levels of each subtype of iGluR were determined by quantitative real-time PCR. Absolute copy number was calculated using standard curves. a Comparisons of total expression of each iGluR subtype in different Aplysia ganglia, with calculated number of transcripts on the y-axis. Total kainate receptor subunit expression was significantly greater than other subtypes in both the pleural and buccal ganglia (one-way ANOVA, Tukey’s post-hoc, p ≤ 0.05) (b) Pie charts showing each subunit’s contribution to the total expression of its subtypeBack to article page