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Table 4 Five topmost significantly enriched biological functions for RFI and its component traits, and genes involved in functions

From: Identification of candidate genes and enriched biological functions for feed efficiency traits by integrating plasma metabolites and imputed whole genome sequence variants in beef cattle

Trait1

Biological function

P-value range2

Genes involved in the biological function

RFI

Cellular Assembly and Organization

7.92E-05 – 4.19E-02

ADGRF1, ADGRF5, ANXA8L1, ATG3, BOC, CD2AP, DAB1, DYNC1LI1, ESR2, FGF12, ITPR2, KATNA1, LATS1, NEDD4, SHROOM3, SPICE1, SYNE2

Cell Morphology

1.02E-03 – 4.02E-02

ADGRF5, ATG3, BOC, CD2AP, ESR2, KATNA1, LATS1, NEDD4, SLC9A9, SYNE2

Cellular Function and Maintenance

1.02E-03 – 4.19E-02

ADGRF1, ADGRF5, ANXA8L1, ATG3, BOC, CD2AP, DAB1, DYNC1LI1, ESR2, FGF12, ITPR2, KATNA1, NEDD4, SHROOM3, SYNE2

Cellular Movement

1.12E-03 – 2.87E-02

DAB1, ESR2, KATNA1

Molecular Transport

1.28E-03 – 3.36E-02

ADGRF5, DAB1, ESR2, ITPR2, LATS1, SHROOM3

DMI

Lipid Metabolism

2.46E-04 – 2.81E-02

ACACB, ADGRF5, ALDH3B1, AQP9, CCDC80, CHKA, CPT1A, DAB1, DDX5, HNF1A, IGHMBP2, LRP5, NOS1, PLSCR1, PVALB, SSPN

Molecular Transport

2.46E-04 – 2.54E-02

ACACB, ADGRF5, AQP9, CCDC80, CD247, CHKA, CPT1A, DAB1, DDX5, FGF12, HNF1A, IFT27, IGHMBP2, ITPR2, LRP5, NEDD4, NOS1, NPFFR2, PECAM1, PLSCR1, PVALB, TCIRG1

Small Molecule Biochemistry

2.46E-04 – 2.81E-02

ACACB, ADGRF5, ALDH3B1, AQP9, CCDC80, CHKA, CPT1A, DAB1, DDX5, HNF1A, HS6ST3, IGHMBP2, LRP5, NOS1, NPFFR2, PECAM1, PLSCR1, PVALB, SGCD, SSPN, TCIRG1

Nucleic Acid Metabolism

2.84E-04 – 2.81E-02

ACACB, CPT1A, NOS1

Protein Synthesis

5.66E-04 – 1.13E-02

ACACB, CCDC80, HNF1A, LRP5, NOS1, NPFFR2, PECAM1, SGCD

ADG

Cell-To-Cell Signaling and Interaction

6.57E-04 – 6.57E-04

TRAF3

Cellular Development

6.57E-04 – 2.34E-02

TRAF3

Cellular Function and Maintenance

6.57E-04 – 2.21E-02

AMN, ARL8B, MYO19, TRAF3

Cellular Growth and Proliferation

6.57E-04 – 2.34E-02

TRAF3

Molecular Transport

6.57E-04 – 2.34E-02

AMN, ARL8B, CA4, SLC28A3, TRAF3

MWT

Molecular Transport

7.04E-04 – 4.79E-02

AMN, AQP9, ARL8B, ATP6V0A4, CA4, CAMK2B, DDX56, DDX6, NPC1L1, PPP3CC, SLC28A3, SORBS3, TRAF3, TRAK1

Nucleic Acid Metabolism

7.04E-04 – 2.7E-02

AQP9, SLC28A3

Small Molecule Biochemistry

7.04E-04 – 4.79E-02

AMN, AQP9, NPC1L1, PPP3CC, SLC28A3, SORBS3, TREH

Cell Cycle

1.45E-03 – 2.78E-02

ARL8B, CAMK2B, MYO19, NUDCD3, TRIM24

Cell Morphology

1.45E-03 – 3.36E-02

AQP9, ARL8B, CAMK2B, NUDCD3, PDLIM2, PINX1, TRIM24

  1. 1RFI residual feed intake in kg of DMI per day, DMI daily dry matter intake in kg per day, ADG average daily gain in kg, MWT metabolic body weight in kg
  2. 2The P-value range (minimum to maximum) of significant biological functions, the significance level is P-value < 0.05