Table 3.
Fold change of hepatic innate and adaptive immune genes expression in low- compared with high-RFI steers1
| Gene symbol | Gene name | FC2 |
|---|---|---|
| IL2 | Interleukin 2 | 36.08 |
| IFNB1 | Interferon, beta 1, fibroblast | 23.09 |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor | 22.67 |
| CXCL8 | Interleukin 8 | 11.53 |
| CASP1 | Caspase 1, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase (interleukin 1, beta, convertase) | 5.88 |
| IL4 | Interleukin 4 | 5.48 |
| CD40LG | CD40 ligand | 5.02 |
| IL17A | Interleukin 17 A | 4.82 |
| MX1 | Myxovirus (influenza virus) resistance 1, interferon-inducible protein p78 (mouse) | 4.67 |
| TLR5 | Toll-like receptor 5 | 4.65 |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase | 4.46 |
| IL13 | Interleukin 13 | 4.36 |
| CXCL10 | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10 | 4.36 |
| LYZ | Lysozyme | 4.10 |
| IFNG | Interferon, gamma | 4.00 |
| LY96 | Lymphocyte antigen 96 | 3.51 |
| STAT4 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 | 3.49 |
| TBX21 | T-box 21 | 3.46 |
| IL6 | Interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2) | 3.39 |
| GATA3 | GATA binding protein 3 | 3.35 |
1Low-RFI = feed-efficient beef steers, high-RFI = feed inefficient beef steers
2Fold change (FC; relative to high-RFI)