Methylation status of KGF gene in antler mesenchyme of female, male reindeer and sika deer. A: A schematic represents the distribution of the CpG site in the KGF gene and the analyzed sequence represents a 493 base pair fragment (positions −285 ~ +207) in the promoter region of KGF gene. B: Electrophoresis of BSP products of KGF. C: KGF methylation levels in antler mesenchyme of female, male reindeer and sika deer. For abbreviations and statistical detail, see Figure 3.