A systems biology approach using metabolomic data reveals genes and pathways interacting to modulate divergent growth in cattle

Table 3 The 10 most densely connected genes within the gene-gene interaction network

ID*	Official gene name*	Chromosome	Position [UMD 3.1]	Connectivity^§
TH1L	TH1-like (Drosophila)	13	57899212 - 57909996	105
BTC	Betacellulin	6	91430305 - 91480129	104
MRVI1	Murine retrovirus integration site 1 homolog	15	42548308 - 42674631	100
USP40	Ubiquitin specific peptidase 40	3	113786837 - 113866952	93
FHIT	Fragile histidine triad	22	41319551 - 42108622	92
DGKH	Diacylglycerol kinase eta	12	12293695 - 12405237	91
DNAJB14	DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily B, member 14	6	26105476 - 26143561	87
BRE	Brain and reproductive organ-expressed (TNFRSF1A modulator)	11	71403125 - 71826561	87
STX12	Syntaxin 12	2	126134951 - 126170517	86
PRLHR	Prolactin releasing hormone receptor	26	39219423 - 39220535	83

*In accordance with HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) definitions.
§Total number of genes to which the target gene is connected in the gene-gene interaction network via a direct edge.

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