Table 3 Gene ontology analysis of genes more highly expressed in Super Merino sheep using the EnrichR program. (p < 0.001).

From: A comparison of transcriptomic patterns measured in the skin of Chinese fine and coarse wool sheep breeds

Gene Ontology Term

p Value

Gene Ontology Classification

Genes

type I interferon signalling (GO:0060337)

5.94E-09

Biological Process

IFITM3; OAS1; IFI27; OAS2; MX2; MX1; IFI6; ISG15

lipid biosynthetic process (GO:0008610)

9.08E-05

Biological Process

SQLE; FA2H; CERS4; ELOVL1; ACSS2; ELOVL4; MBOAT7; ELOVL3; DHCR24; HMGCR; PLB1

endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)

2.66E-05

Cellular Component

SQLE; CERS4; ELOVL1; RSAD2; MBOAT7; FKBP1B; ELOVL3; ALG12; FITM2; LRAT; DHCR24; HMGCR

lipid particle (GO:0005811)

0.000461

Cellular Component

RSAD2; PLIN4; CIDEA; PLIN2

intermediate filament (GO:0005882)

0.000269

Cellular Component

KRTAP4-9; KRTAP9-2; KRT36; KRTAP6-2; KRT79; KRTAP6-1; KRTAP1-1

cofactor binding (GO:0048037)

9.57E-05

Molecular Function

SQLE; SDS; ACAD9; ECI2; DHCR24; HMGCR; TKT; CRYM

transferase activity (GO:0016747)

0.000825

Molecular Function

CERS4; ELOVL1; AWAT1; MBOAT7; LRAT; DGAT2L6