Table 2

The number of genes regulated or not-regulated by E2 in selected GO functions.

GO No

Description

E2-regulated

Not regulated by E2

GO:0042562

Hormone binding

3

2

GO:0015485

Cholesterol binding

2

1

GO:0006629

Lipid metabolic process

15

8

GO:0008289

Lipid binding

8

1

GO:0006955

Immune response

4

3

GO:0002376

Immune system process

0

7

GO:0007155

Cell adhesion

0

10

GO:0003700

Transcription factor activity

22

7

Number of genes putatively regulated or not-regulated by E2, found in selected GO functions. The list of genes matching each function is shown in Additional file 3.

Levi et al. BMC Genomics 2009 10:141   doi:10.1186/1471-2164-10-141