Table 2.
Fold change of whole blood innate and adaptive immune genes expression in low- compared with high-RFI steers1
| Gene symbol | Gene name | FC2 |
|---|---|---|
| CSF2 | Colony stimulating factor 2 (granulocyte-macrophage) | 24.22 |
| IL17A | Interleukin 17 A | 19.13 |
| IL2 | Interleukin 2 | 3.86 |
| MBL2 | Mannose-binding lectin (protein C) 2, soluble | 2.21 |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase | 1.91 |
| LY96 | Lymphocyte antigen 96 | 1.89 |
| CXCL10 | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10 | 1.75 |
| IL15 | Interleukin 15 | 1.60 |
1Low-RFI = feed-efficient beef steers, high-RFI = feed inefficient beef steers
2Fold change (FC; relative to high-RFI)