Table 1 The numbers of approach, contact and fight in the groups of crustacean saline (saline), SoRNA, miR-143 injection. The different lowercase letters indicate a significant difference between the saline other injection groups (P < 0.05).

From: Effects of miR-143 and its target receptor 5-HT2B on agonistic behavior in the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)

Pairs

N

Approach numbers

Contact numbers

Fight numbers

Fight duration (min)

Saline

4

8.25 ± 1.48

11.0 ± 4.58a

22.5 ± 6.34

23.12 ± 5.91

SoRNA

5

8.8 ± 3.06

3.8 ± 1.47b

15.6 ± 5.75

25.37 ± 6.73

miR-143

5

8.0 ± 1.67

4.0 ± 1.10b

23.8 ± 11.30

27.71 ± 10.44

  1. The different lowercase letters indicate that there is a significant difference in the numbers of contact between saline and other injection groups (P < 0.05).
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