Table 2. Consistency of DE gene lists for lung cancer.

Dataset1	Dataset2	DE1a	DE2b	Overlapping DEc	Consistent DEd	Consistency score	Binomial P
LC60	LC46	4078	2029	1654	1654	100%	<2.2×10−16
LC60	LC153	2755	876	389	386	99.2%	<2.2×10−16
LC46	LC153	1372	876	258	255	98.8%	<2.2×10−16

^aThe number of DE genes identified from dataset1;

^bThe number of DE genes identified from dataset2;

^cThe number of overlapping DE genes;

^dThe number of consistent DE genes.