Relative expression levels in term of fold change (ΔΔCt) of a known ovary-relevant marker, <i>Vitellogenin</i> (<i>Vg</i>), to those of the housekeeping genes in three ovary sample groups:

<p><b>(A) Wild broodstock (WB) from four different ovarian maturation stages compared to those of the housekeeping genes in WB stage 1, (B) Domesticated shrimp at 18-month-, 14-month-, and 10-month-old compared to those of the housekeeping genes in domesticated shrimp at 4-month-old, (C) Domesticated broodstock after the ablation for 1 (D1), 4 (D4), and 7 (D7) days compared to those of the housekeeping genes in before the ablation (D0).</b> Different letters above the bars of each graph signify statistical differences in gene expression levels within the sample group.