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Table 1 The top 5 biological processes enriched pathways with lower and higher expression in Fur (A) and Norwegian White Sheep (NWS) (B) compared to Suffolk at the follicular phase of a synchronised oestrous cycle

From: Ewe breed differences in the cervical transcriptome at the follicular phase of a synchronised oestrous cycle

Term name

Term ID

P-value

A

 Lower in Fur compared to Suffolk

  Multicellular organismal process

GO:0032501

<  0.001

  Regulation of multicellular organismal process

GO:0051239

<  0.001

  Biological adhesion

GO:0022610

<  0.001

  Response to external stimulus

GO:0009605

<  0.001

  System development

GO:0048731

<  0.001

 Higher in Fur compared to Suffolk

  Muscle contraction

GO:0006936

<  0.001

  Muscle structure development

GO:0061061

<  0.001

  Muscle tissue development

GO:0060537

<  0.001

  Circulatory system development

GO:0072359

<  0.001

  Cellular developmental process

GO:0048869

<  0.001

B

 Lower in NWS compared to Suffolk

  Immune response

GO:0006955

<  0.001

  Defence response

GO:0006952

<  0.001

  Response to external stimulus

GO:0009605

<  0.001

  Multicellular organismal process

GO:0032501

<  0.001

  Cell-cell adhesion

GO:0098609

<  0.001

 Higher in NWS compared to Suffolk

  Muscle contraction

GO:0006936

<  0.001

  Muscle structure development

GO:0061061

<  0.001

  Muscle tissue development

GO:0060537

<  0.001

  Extracellular matrix organization

GO:0030198

<  0.001

  System development

GO:0048731

<  0.001