The downregulation of glula results in a reduced survival rate and impacts otolith development. (A) Diagram illustrating the glula-MO binding site and potential cleavage methods. (B) Reproducible knockdown of the glula gene was successfully demonstrated through PCR experimentation. (C) Knockdown of glula leads to a significant decrease in the survival rate of zebrafish. (D) Abnormal otolith development was observed in zebrafish following glula-MO injection. (E) Statistical analysis revealed that 98% of zebrafish injected with glula-MO exhibited aberrant otolith development. Chi-squared test: ****, p < 0.0001. (F) After the injection of glula-MO, a significant decrease in hair cells was observed in otic vesicles. Dash line cycles indicate the crista hair cells. (G) Statistical analysis of the hair cell number in otic vesicles. t-test: ***, p < 0.001.
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