AA	Amino acid
ADG	Average daily gain
Akt	Protein Kinase B
ANOVA	Analysis of variance
ARS	Agricultural Research Service
CP	Crude protein
CT	Threshold cycle
DEG	Differentially expressed genes or gene transcripts
ER	Endoplasmic reticulum
GC	Guanine-cytosine
GEO	Gene Expression Omnibus
GCOS	GeneChip Operating Software
IPA	Ingenuity Pathways Analysis
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MIAMIE	Minimum information about a microarray experiment
NIFA	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NRC	National Research Council
PGS	Partek Genomics Suite
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PM	Plasma membrane
PTEN	Phosphatase and tensin homolog
RT	Reverse transcription
SAS	Statistical Analysis System
USDA	U.S. Department of Agriculture