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Table 1 The five most differentially expressed solute carrier genes in woodrats and lab rats

From: Patterns of host gene expression associated with harboring a foregut microbial community

Gene symbol

Description

Log2(Fold Change)

Consistent with prediction from ruminants?

Woodrats

  Slc41a2

Magnesium transporter

7.69

–

  Slc16a10

Monocarboxylic acid transporter

5.59

Yes

  Slc12a2

Sodium/potassium/chloride transporter

3.67

No

  Sla2a10

Facilitated glucose transporter

2.74

Yes

  Slc2a12

Facilitated glucose transporter

2.49

Yes

Lab Rats

  Slc6a20a

Proline IMINO transporter

7.63

Yes

  Slc19a3

Thiamine transporter

5.78

No

  Slc27a6

Fatty acid transporter

5.74

No

  Slc23a3

Nucleobase transporter

5.20

–

  Slc1a1

Glutamate transporter

5.19

Yes

  1. Predictions for ruminants were based on previous research [4], and we sometimes compared SLC genes in the same family (for example, Slc16a10 in woodrats and SLC16A1 in cattle, which are both monocarboxylic acid transporters)