Table 1.
F-statistics from an analysis of variance for mean differences in transcription of specific genes between species (coho salmon and Chinook salmon), among temperature treatments, an interaction between species and temperature treatment and collection time (12 or 36 h) nested within each species and treatment
| Biomarker | Gene name | Function | Species | Treatment | Species × treatment | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hsp27 | Heat shock protein 27 | Heat stress | 360*** | 8.30*** | 3.45** | 1.06 |
| hsp70 | Heat shock protein 70 | Heat stress | 177*** | 73.3*** | 4.08** | 0.628 |
| hsp90 | Heat shock protein 90 | Heat stress | 1610*** | 203*** | 11.0*** | 29.4*** |
| gata3 | GATA binding protein 3 | Immune | 85.4*** | 1.33 | 2.88* | 2.01* |
| ifna | Interferon alpha | Immune | 231*** | 3.36* | 0.665 | 3.36*** |
| ifng2 | Interferon gamma 2 | Immune | 363*** | 4.36** | 2.69* | 0.926 |
| mx1 | Myxovirus resistance 1 | Immune | 416*** | 0.913 | 0.384 | 1.49 |
| tbx21 | T-box transcription factor 21 | Immune | 443*** | 3.24* | 0.842 | 2.59** |
| ahr | Arylhydrocarbon receptor | Immune; detoxification | 183*** | 0.522 | 0.356 | 2.40** |
| cyp1A | Cytochrome P450 1A1 | Detoxification | 109*** | 0.201 | 1.32 | 1.9 |
| sod | Superoxide dismutase | Detoxification | 42.1*** | 1.12 | 0.844 | 1.06 |
| mt-a | Metallothionein a | Detoxification | 582*** | 3.20* | 0.632 | 3.53*** |
| leptin | leptin | Metabolism | 257*** | 3.25* | 1.73 | 2.16* |
*** P < 0.001.
** P < 0.01.
* P < 0.05.