Table 3 Top20 genes selected by the early merging strategy (first three columns) and late merging approach (last three columns) in group 1 (neurological tissues)

Rsad2*

41.074

5.93 − 7.72

Cd274*

14.794

5.11 − 6.34

Cxcl10*

36.524

6.30 − 8.36

Casp4

14.550

1.46 − 5.62

Cd274*

35.208

5.11 − 6.34

Ccl7

14.524

1.47 − 6.37

Ifi47

34.309

4.33 − 5.78

Samd9l*

14.360

2.83 − 4.28

Oasl2*

34.289

4.57 − 6.31

Rsad2*

14.281

5.93 − 7.72

H2-M3*

34.156

2.69 − 3.52

H2-M3*

14.113

2.69 − 3.52

Igtp

33.100

4.67 − 6.34

Cxcl10*

14.091

6.30 − 8.36

Usp18

33.080

4.46 − 6.25

Ifi207

13.920

3.54 − 4.77

Trim30a

32.723

4.18 − 5.44

Trim25*

13.915

2.40 − 3.19

Gbp3

32.571

3.76 − 5.34

Ccl3

13.882

3.54 − 6.74

Trim25*

32.195

2.40 − 3.19

Trim21*

13.863

2.88 − 3.75

Serpina3g

31.434

4.55 − 5.53

Cfb

13.846

2.32 − 6.12

Ifit3

30.856

4.17 − 6.23

Isg20

13.840

1.58 − 4.35

B2m

30.582

2.37 − 3.62

Ifi27l2a

13.821

1.58 − 6.44

Batf2

30.384

3.13 − 4.17

Irgm1

13.757

3.57 − 5.34

Phf11d

30.049

3.61 − 5.72

Rtp4

13.751

1.92 − 4.38

Tlr2

29.989

3.40 − 4.69

Irf1

13.697

2.53 − 4.13

Trim21*

29.758

2.88 − 3.75

Oasl2*

13.677

4.57 − 6.31

Samd9l*

28.802

2.83 − 4.28

Rgs1

13.610

2.77 − 5.48

Ifit2

28.146

4.28 − 5.95

AA467197

13.595

4.46 − 6.30