Table 3.
The most significantly enriched terms and pathway sex-related DEPs in the ricefield eel Monopterus albus
| Comparison | Up | Down | GO enrichment term/enriched pathway | Sex-related DEP(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE vs. OV | 101 | 35 | Cytoplasm (20) | Eif-4e1a, Ap2a1, Hmgcl, Galns, Transaldolase, Vatpg1 |
| Pentose phosphate pathway (4) | Transaldolase | |||
| IM vs. IE | 10 | 10 | —— | —— |
| Staphylococcus aureus infection (3) | Complement c3-like | |||
| IL vs. IM | 78 | 101 | Ion binding (27) | Fili2, Nucb2il, Enolase-like, Cadherin-1, Annexin a1-like, Protein s100-a1-like, Mmp-9 |
|
Methane metabolism (6) Carbon metabolism (11) |
Adh1-l, Aldoa, Enolase-like, Madem, Tpi | |||
| TE vs. IL | 28 | 31 | RNA binding (5) | Igf2bp3 |
| TCA cycle (3) | —— |
Notes: OV, ovary; IE, early intersex stage gonad; IM, middle intersex stage gonad; IL, late intersex stage gonad; TE, testis; DEPs, differentially expressed proteins.