Table 2. Gene Ontology analysis for molecular functions, subclasses, and percentage, of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), for normal and retarded buffalo embryos on Day 27 of development.

Molecular function	Subclasses	DEGs (%)
Developmental process	Ion/cation transport; Neuron differentiation; Cell adhesion; Oxidation reduction	25.0
Homeostatic process	Neurological processes; Ion homeostasis; Regulation of hormone levels; Cell-cell signalling	16.3
Cell differentiation	Cellular process; Cellular component biogenesis; Biological regulation	15.0
Nervous system development	Cell differentiation; Neurogenesis	12.7
Morphogenesis	Multicellular organismal development; Cellular component morphogenesis	11.9
Response to external stimuli	Response to stress; Response to chemical stimuli; Response to wounding; Inflammatory response; Blood coagulation	10.1
Organic acid metabolic process	Biosynthetic process; Amino acid metabolic process; Lipid metabolic process	7.5