Table 1.

Number of significantly (q < 0.05) differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between 2.5, 10 and 0.16 g salmon

	DEGs	Percentage of total genes
All genes
2.5 g vs 0.16 g SM	3369	11%
10 g vs 0.16 g SM	2897	9%
2.5 g vs 0.16 g PC	8552	27%
10 g vs 0.16 g PC	11,427	36%
2.5 g vs 0.16 g HG	9052	29%
10 g vs 0.16 g HG	10,475	33%
PL genes
2.5 g vs 0.16 g SM	22	18%
10 g vs 0.16 g SM	10	8%
2.5 g vs 0.16 g PC	47	40%
10 g vs 0.16 g PC	64	52%
2.5 g vs 0.16 g HG	45	36%
10 g vs 0.16 g HG	49	40%

The total number of genes was 31,411, with 124 genes involved in PL biosynthesis and LP formation pathways (PL genes)