Table 3

Comparison of the main Gene Ontology categories among the gene lists

Gene Ontology: Level 3
A2780 vs. CP70 + C30 + C200
CP70 vs. C30 + C200





N° Genes (%)1
N° Genes (%)2
P

Biological Process



     Cellular physiological process
60 (81)
39 (78)
0.82
     Metabolism
43 (58)
29 (58)
1
     Regulation of cellular process
24 (32)
15 (30)
0.85
     Organismal physiological process
23 (31)
10 (20)
0.22
     Regulation of physiological process
22 (30)
16 (32)
0.84
     Cell communication
20 (27)
13 (26)
1
     Localization
18 (24)
10 (20)
0.66
     Response to stress
13 (18)
5 (10)
0.30
     Response to biotic stimulus
10 (14)
5 (10)
0.78
     Cell adhesion
10 (14)
3 (6)
0.36
     Negative regulation of biological process
9 (12)
5 (10)
0.78
     Response to external stimulus
9 (12)
3 (6)
0.36
     Morphogenesis
7 (9)
3 (6)
0.73
     Organ development
6 (8)
5 (10)
0.75




Molecular Function



     Protein binding
33 (40)
24 (40)
1
     Ion binding
27 (33)
15 (25)
0.35
     Nucleic acid binding
18 (22)
12 (20)
0.84
     Transferase activity
14 (17)
3 (5)
0.04 (1)3
     Transcription factor activity
8 (10)
3 (5)
0.36
     Receptor activity
7 (9)
11 (18)
0.12
     Nucleotide binding
7 (9)
4 (7)
0.76
     Hydrolase activity
6 (7)
9 (15)
0.17
     Enzyme inhibitor activity
6 (7)
4 (7)
1
     Receptor binding
5 (6)
5 (8)
0.74

1 74 genes with Gene Ontology annotation for biological process and 82 for molecular function; 2 50 genes with Gene Ontology annotation for biological process and 60 for molecular function; 3 FDR adjusted p-value.

Crijns et al. BMC Genomics 2006 7:232   doi:10.1186/1471-2164-7-232