Among the Notch ligands, Jagged1 (J1), Jagged2 (J2), Delta like1 (Dll1), Delta like3 (Dll3) and Delta like4 (Dll4), J1 showed slightly increased expression in the cyst-lining epithelial cells of P7 and P14 cpk kidneys (Fig. S1). The gene discussed is DLL4; the disease is cyst.