Table II.
Gene ontology (GO) analysis of the differentially expressed genes.
| GO functions | Up-regulated genes | Down-regulated genes | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolism | 298 | 185 | 483 | 24.38 |
| Development | 179 | 212 | 391 | 19.74 |
| Cell structure | 133 | 178 | 311 | 15.70 |
| Stress | 72 | 107 | 179 | 9.04 |
| Signal transduction | 83 | 42 | 125 | 6.31 |
| Immune | 41 | 52 | 93 | 4.69 |
| Transportation | 47 | 15 | 62 | 3.13 |
| Cellular localization | 19 | 32 | 51 | 2.57 |
| Cell adhesion | 17 | 24 | 41 | 2.07 |
| Transcription | 25 | 9 | 34 | 1.72 |
| Cell growth | 13 | 19 | 32 | 1.62 |
| Cell differentiation | 23 | 8 | 31 | 1.56 |
| Apoptosis | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.91 |
| Cell cycle | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0.50 |
| Unknown function | 74 | 46 | 120 | 6.06 |