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. 2018 Jan 29;6:e4314. doi: 10.7717/peerj.4314

Table 2. The number of genes tested in PrediXcan using expression prediction models built in GTEx Project tissues.

Genes tested had a cross-validated prediction performance R2 > 0.01.

Tissue model Tissue abbreviation Genes tested Tissue model Tissue abbreviation Genes tested
Adipose—Subcutaneous ADPSBQ 7,254 Esophagus—Mucosa ESPMCS 7,710
Adipose—Visceral (Omentum) ADPVSC 4,447 Esophagus—Muscularis ESPMSL 6,338
Adrenal Gland ADRNLG 3,785 Heart—Atrial Appendage HRTAA 4,450
Artery—Aorta ARTAORT 5,943 Heart—Left Ventricle HRTLV 4,718
Artery—Coronary ARTCRN 3,141 Liver LIVER 2,502
Artery—Tibial ARTTBL 7,074 Lung LUNG 6,448
Brain—Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24) BRNACC 2,430 Muscle—Skeletal MSCLSK 6,520
Brain—Caudate (basal ganglia) BRNCDT 3,325 Nerve—Tibial NERVET 8,016
Brain—Cerebellar hemisphere BRNCHB 4,077 Ovary OVARY 2,673
Brain—Cerebellum BRNCHA 5,066 Pancreas PNCREAS 4,603
Brain—Cortex BRNCTXA 3,334 Pituitary PTTARY 3,094
Brain—Frontal Cortex (BA9) BRNCTXB 3,138 Prostate PRSTTE 2,491
Brain—Hippocampus BRNHPP 2,508 Skin—Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic) SKINNS 5,471
Brain—Hypothalamus BRNHPT 2,290 Skin—Sun Exposed (Lower leg) SKINS 7,665
Brain—Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia) BRNNCC 2,984 Small Intestine—Terminal Ileum SNTTRM 2,515
Brain—Putamen (basal ganglia) BRNPTM 2,621 Spleen SPLEEN 3,602
Breast—Mammary Tissue BREAST 4,473 Stomach STMACH 4,035
Cells—EBV-transformed lymphocytes LCL 3,441 Testis TESTIS 7,002
Cells—Transformed fibroblasts FIBRBLS 7,543 Thyroid THYROID 7,853
Colon—Sigmoid CLNSGM 3,619 Uterus UTERUS 2,058
Colon—Transverse CLNTRN 4,729 Vagina VAGINA 1,939
Esophagus—Gastroesophageal Junction ESPGEJ 3,457 Whole Blood WHLBLD 6,588