Figure 7

Induction of CYP4 transcript expression in Cyphoma feeding on gorgonian diets. (A) Bars represent the relative CYP4 gene expression (mean ± SE) in the digestive glands of snails collected from five reefs (Big Point, North Normans, Rainbow Gardens, Shark Rock and Sugar Blue Holes) and allowed to feed on B. asbestinum (n = 13 snails), E. mammosa (n = 12), G. ventalina (n = 13), P. acerosa (n = 10), P. americana (n = 12), P. elisabethae (n = 6), P. homomalla (n = 11) and the control diet (n = 33). (B) Bars represent the relative CYP4 transcript expression (mean ± SE) in the digestive glands of snails collected from four reefs (Big Point, North Normans, Rainbow Gardens and Sugar Blue Holes) and allowed to feed on a control diet (n = 27 snails) or P. homomalla (n = 9). CYP4BK, CYP4BL and CYP4BL_{(sub A)} transcript expression was significantly higher in snails consuming P. homomalla (P < 0.001, ANOVA) than in control-fed snails.