Table 2 List of 53 SDM traits after one-hot encoding of qualitative traits.

From: Quantitative dissection of sexual dimorphism in mice through Y-linked gene knockouts and multivariate phenotyping

SDM

ID

Test

name

Parameter ID

Parameter name

High in male or female

Data type

Biological systems annotated by MP ontology

Trait type

− log10(p-value)

Corrected PC1 factor loading

1

PAT

PAT_015

Adrenal gland to body weight ratio (Ad BW)

Female

Quantitative

Endocrine/exocrine gland phenotype

External

6.705

0.972

2

DXA

DXA_006

Lean mass

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

5.658

− 0.956

3

ACS

ACS_016

Body weight 10w

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

5.485

− 0.953

4

PAT

PAT_022

Pituitary to body weight ratio (Pituitary BW)

Female

Quantitative

Nervous system phenotype

External

5.408

0.951

5

PAT

PAT_014

Adrenal gland – sum

Female

Quantitative

Endocrine/exocrine gland phenotype

External

5.400

0.951

6

GRS

GRS_013

Body weight 09w 02

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

5.044

− 0.943

7

CSD

CSD_088

Body weight 09w 01

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

5.044

− 0.943

8

DXA

DXA_002

Body weight 14w

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

4.952

− 0.940

9

PAT

PAT_013

Right adrenal gland

Female

Quantitative

Endocrine/exocrine gland phenotype

External

4.765

0.935

10

IPG

IPG_001

Body weight 13w

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

4.716

− 0.934

11

PAT

PAT_021

Pituitary

Female

Quantitative

Nervous system phenotype

External

4.489

0.926

12

PAT

PAT_001

Body weight 18w_02

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

4.390

− 0.923

13

CBC

CBC_005

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

Female

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

4.303

0.920

14

PAT

PAT_009

Spleen weight to body weight ratio (SPW BW)

Female

Quantitative

Immune system phenotype

External

3.759

0.896

15

CSD

CSD_089

Body mass index (BMI)

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

3.480

− 0.881

16

CSD

CSD_013_M_type

Head morphology - M type

Male

Qualitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

3.235

− 0.865

17

CSD

CSD_013_F_type

Head morphology - F type

Female

Qualitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

3.235

0.865

18

CSD

CSD_033_M_type

Genitalia morphology - M type

Male

Qualitative

Reproductive system phenotype

External

3.235

− 0.865

19

CSD

CSD_033_F_type

Genitalia morphology - F type

Female

Qualitative

Reproductive system phenotype

External

3.235

0.865

20

DXA

DXA_009

BMC/Body weight

Female

Quantitative

Skeleton phenotype

External

3.078

0.853

21

PAT

PAT_012

Left adrenal gland

Female

Quantitative

Endocrine/exocrine gland phenotype

External

3.013

0.848

22

PAT

PAT_006

Liver weight (LIW)

Male

Quantitative

Liver/biliary system phenotype

External

2.712

− 0.821

23

DXA

DXA_001

Body length 14w

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

2.684

− 0.818

24

IMM

IMM_002

Body weight 18w_01

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

2.613

− 0.810

25

PAT

PAT_004

Left kidney weight (LKW)

Male

Quantitative

Renal/urinary system phenotype

External

2.589

− 0.807

26

IPG

IPG_002_60

Blood glucose concentration (60 min)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

2.484

− 0.795

27

CBC

CBC_017

Triglycerides (TG)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

2.255

− 0.765

28

IMM

IMM_003

Spleen weight/BW

Female

Quantitative

Immune system phenotype

External

2.206

0.758

29

CBC

CBC_019

Iron (Fe)

Female

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

2.151

0.749

30

XRY

XRY_001_Yes

Baculum - Yes

Male

Qualitative

Reproductive system phenotype

External

2.100

− 0.741

31

XRY

XRY_001_No

Baculum - No

Female

Qualitative

Reproductive System phenotype

External

2.100

0.741

32

XRY

XRY_015_M_type

Pelvis - M type

Male

Qualitative

Skeleton phenotype

External

2.100

− 0.741

33

XRY

XRY_015_F_type

Pelvis - F type

Female

Qualitative

Skeleton phenotype

External

2.100

0.741

34

PAT

PAT_008

Spleen weight (SPW)

Female

Quantitative

Immune system phenotype

External

2.078

0.737

35

GRS

GRS_011

Forelimb and hindlimb grip strength normalized against body weight

Female

Quantitative

Behavior/neurological phenotype

External

2.039

0.730

36

CBC

CBC_021

Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Male

Quantitative

Hematopoietic system phenotype/homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

2.031

− 0.729

37

IPG

IPG_002_120

Blood glucose concentration (120 min)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

1.964

− 0.717

38

PAT

PAT_002

Right kidney weight (RKW)

Male

Quantitative

Renal/urinary system phenotype

External

1.895

− 0.704

39

CSD

CSD_087

Body length 09w

Male

Quantitative

Growth/size/body region phenotype

External

1.881

− 0.701

40

IPG

IPG_003

Glucose area under the curve (AUC)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

1.863

− 0.697

41

CBC

CBC_008

Albumin (ALB)

Female

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

1.769

0.678

42

GRS

GRS_005

Forelimb grip strength normalized against body weight

Female

Quantitative

Behavior/neurological phenotype

External

1.637

0.647

43

DXA

DXA_007

Fat mass

Male

Quantitative

Adipose tissue phenotype

External

1.576

− 0.632

44

IMM

IMM_005

NKT cells (panel A)

Female

Quantitative

Hematopoietic system phenotype immune system phenotype

Internal

1.543

0.623

45

PAT

PAT_010

Heart weight (HW)

Male

Quantitative

Cardiovascular system phenotype

External

1.492

− 0.609

46

IPG

IPG_002_30

Blood glucose concentration (30 min)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

1.462

− 0.600

47

CBC

CBC_001

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

1.444

− 0.595

48

IMM

IMM_014

CD4 Effector Memory NKT (CD4 CD44 + CD62L- NKT)

Female

Quantitative

Hematopoietic system phenotype/immune system phenotype

Internal

1.400

0.582

49

CBC

CBC_014

HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

1.369

− 0.573

50

CSD

CSD_017

Tail length

Male

Quantitative

Limb/digit/tail phenotype

External

1.368

− 0.572

51

IMM

IMM_013

CD4 Central Memory NKT (CD4 CD44 + CD62L + NKT)

Male

Quantitative

Hematopoietic system phenotype/immune system phenotype

Internal

1.366

− 0.572

52

CBC

CBC_016

Total cholesterol (T-CHO)

Male

Quantitative

Homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Internal

1.329

− 0.560

53

IMM

IMM_001

Spleen weight

Female

Quantitative

Immune system phenotype

External

1.318

0.556

  1. The selected phenotypes are arranged in descending order of − log10(p-value); p-values of quantitative and qualitative data are calculated by Welch’s t-test and Fisher’s exact test, respectively.