Identification, characterization and functional analysis of gonadal long noncoding RNAs in a protogynous hermaphroditic teleost fish, the ricefield eel (Monopterus albus)

Table 2 DE-lncRNAs and their targets among the significantly enriched KEGG pathways

Comparison	lncRNA (number)	*Trans*-targets	KEGG
OV vs. IE/ IE vs. IM/ IM vs. IL/ IL vs. TE	XLOC_059262(45)	foxo1	Insulin signaling pathway
	XLOC_091218(40)	tgfb3	MAPK signaling pathway
	XLOC_169543(38)	camk4	Calcium signaling pathway
OV vs. IE/ IL vs TE	XLOC_181771(35)	smad3	Endocytosis
OV vs. IE/ IL vs TE	XLOC_091218(40)	tgfb3	Endocytosis

Note: lncRNA (number): the listed lncRNA Gene IDs are those with the smallest P-values, and numbers in parentheses are the numbers of lncRNAs; see Schedule Data 4 for details. OV Ovary stage, IE Early intersexual stage, IM Middle intersexual stage, IL Late intersexual stage, TE Testis stage

ISSN: 1471-2164