Table 1. Characterization and identification of the samples included in the experimental design described here.

Subjects	Source	Sample	Characteristics		Protocol 1	Protocol 2	Protocol 3	Data
			Breed	Day of lactation
Sheep_1	Sheep milk	A03086_D10	Assaf	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936059
Sheep_2	Sheep milk	A03105_D10	Assaf	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936060
Sheep_3	Sheep milk	A03927_D10	Assaf	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936061
Sheep_4	Sheep milk	A74063_D10	Assaf	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936062
Sheep_5	Sheep milk	C03141_D10	Churra	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936063
Sheep_6	Sheep milk	C04860_D10	Churra	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936064
Sheep_7	Sheep milk	C49537_D10	Churra	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936065
Sheep_8	Sheep milk	C09539_D10	Churra	Day 10	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936066
Sheep_1	Sheep milk	A03086_D50	Assaf	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936067
Sheep_2	Sheep milk	A03105_D50	Assaf	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936068
Sheep_3	Sheep milk	A03927_D50	Assaf	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936069
Sheep_4	Sheep milk	A74063_D50	Assaf	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936070
Sheep_5	Sheep milk	C03141_D50	Churra	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936071
Sheep_6	Sheep milk	C04860_D50	Churra	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936072
Sheep_7	Sheep milk	C49537_D50	Churra	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936074
Sheep_8	Sheep milk	C09539_D50	Churra	Day 50	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936073
Sheep_2	Sheep milk	A03105_D120	Assaf	Day 120	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936075
Sheep_3	Sheep milk	A03927_D120	Assaf	Day 120	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936076
Sheep_4	Sheep milk	A74063_D120	Assaf	Day 120	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936077
Sheep_5	Sheep milk	C03141_D120	Churra	Day 120	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936078
Sheep_7	Sheep milk	C49537_D120	Churra	Day 120	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936080
Sheep_8	Sheep milk	C09539_D120	Churra	Day 120	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936079
Sheep_1	Sheep milk	A03086_D150	Assaf	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936081
Sheep_2	Sheep milk	A03105_D150	Assaf	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936082
Sheep_3	Sheep milk	A03927_D150	Assaf	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936083
Sheep_4	Sheep milk	A74063_D150	Assaf	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936084
Sheep_5	Sheep milk	C03141_D150	Churra	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936085
Sheep_6	Sheep milk	C04860_D150	Churra	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936086
Sheep_7	Sheep milk	C49537_D150	Churra	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936088
Sheep_8	Sheep milk	C09539_D150	Churra	Day 150	Milk somatic cells isolation	RNA extraction	RNA-seq	GSM1936087