Table 3 Changes in miRNA expression values obtained via QIAseq miRNA secondary analysis pipeline (using DESeq2 for normalization), in different samples when compared against the raw whole milk as the control group. The multiple-testing adjustment was done using Benjamini-Hochberg correction
Treatment group | Number of upregulated miRNAs | Number of downregulated miRNAs |
|---|---|---|
heat-treated skim | 703 | 296 |
homogenized heat-treated skim | 615 | 250 |
pasteurized homogenized skim | 233 | 280 |
heavy whipping cream | 432 | 290 |
sweet cream buttermilk | 458 | 267 |
cultured buttermilk | 1301 | 430 |