Table 2.

Genes with elevated expression in the maturing fibers

GenBank Accession Number	Gene product	Expression ratio	FDR (ANOVA)	Biological process
				Signal transduction
AK034430	Latrophilin 2 (Lphn2)	2.46	0.00378
NM_172615	RIKEN cDNA 1700021K19 gene (1700021K19Rik)	2.21	0.02717
NM_008715	DEAD/H (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp/His) box polypeptide 26 (Ddx26)	2.29	0.00284
				Cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis
NM_023668	Nuclear distribution gene E-like homolog 1 (Ndel1)	2.09	0.03422
AK077135	Myosin 18B (Myo18B)	2.22	0.00032
				Apoptosis
NM_008655	Growth arrest and DNA-damage-inducible 45 β (Gadd45b)	3.90	0
NM_013863	Bcl2-associated athanogene 3 (Bag3)	2.33	0.00304
NM_019957	Deoxyribonuclease II β (Dnase2b/Dlad)	2.85	0.00027
				Endocytosis and exocitosis
NM_028733	Protein kinase C and casein kinase substrate in neurons 3 (Pacsin3)	2.05	0.04356
AK017897	Syntaxin 11 (Stx11)	4.75	0
				Metabolism
NM_145835	Lactase-like (Lctl)	2.30	0.00235
				Unknown
AK032259	RIKEN cDNA 3110001E11 gene (3110001E11Rik)	2.95	0
NM_172275	FLN29 gene product (Fln29-pending)	2.05	0.02598
NM_172641	RIKEN cDNA 9930023K05 gene (9930023K05Rik)	2.45	0.00193