Identifying specific proteins involved in eggshell membrane formation using gene expression analysis and bioinformatics

Table 2 GO terms associated with eggshell membrane formation

	GO Terms	Identified Genes^a
Biological Process
	GO:0055114 ~ oxidation reduction	ALDH3A2, P4HA2, SORD, TXN
Molecular Function
	GO:0043167 ~ ion binding	EDEM1, SQSTM1, GCH1, ENO4, P4HA2, ANXA5, MBNL1, CHP1, CA5B, SLC39A13, LIMCH1, FBN1, ADAMTS1, NME2, TPD52, RCN2, NCS1, SORD, PDLIM1
	GO:0005509 ~ calcium ion binding	FBN1, EDEM1, ANXA5, CHP1, TPD52, CN2, NCS1
Cellular Component
	GO:0031012 ~ extracellular matrix	FBN1, ADAMTS1, TGFB3, COL10A1
	GO:0005578 ~ proteinaceous extracellular matrix	FBN1, ADAMTS1, COL10A1

^aGene IDs corresponding to transcripts associated with the eggshell membranes (Additional file 1)

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