Table 2.
Relative gene expression levels in breast-fed (BF) versus formula-fed (FF) infants following a 3-month feeding period
| Gene | BF/FF | P-value | q-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| TACR1 | 1.80 | 0.0189 | 0.1670 |
| REL | 1.62 | 0.0047 | 0.1026 |
| DUOX2 | 1.45 | 0.0215 | 0.1670 |
| VAV2 | 1.36 | 0.0088 | 0.1404 |
| NDST1 | 0.79 | 0.0103 | 0.1477 |
| AOC3 | 0.78 | 0.0202 | 0.1670 |
| SP2 | 0.76 | 0.0030 | 0.0860 |
| IL1A | 0.71 | 0.0089 | 0.1389 |
| ALOX5 | 0.69 | 1.40E-05 | 0.0008 |
| BPIL1 | 0.37 | 1.43E-05 | 0.0008 |
| KLRF1 | 0.35 | 3.16E-05 | 0.0015 |
Fold change represents relative expression level in BF divided by FF infants for the 11 genes exhibiting the strongest multivariate relationships to microbiota virulence characteristics.