Table 1 Top 10 differentially expressed genes between each comparison of RNA-seq

LRRC73

leucine rich repeat containing 73

0.004690

inf

GPX3

glutathione peroxidase 3

0.004690

5.57

APOA4

apolipoprotein A4

0.004690

4.26

HP

haptoglobin

0.004690

4.07

MFSD2

major facilitator superfamily domain containing 2A

0.004690

3.67

CDC42EP5

CDC42 effector protein 5

0.004690

3.46

SLC13A5

solute carrier family 13

0.011199

3.22

SMCT1

solute carrier family 5

0.004690

3.22

PAQR9

progestin and adipoQ receptor family member IX

0.004690

3.14

SFRP2

secreted frizzled-related protein 2

0.008110

−3.62

Gene name

Gene description (peak of lactation vs. dry period)

FDR

(q- value)

Log₂FoldChange

ISG15

ISG15 ubiquitin like modifier

0.004690

5.09

IFIT1

interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1

0.004690

4.98

RSAD2

radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2

0.004690

4.24

APOA4

apolipoprotein A4

0.004690

3.64

MX1

MX dynamin like GTPase 1

0.004690

3.61

GPX3

glutathione peroxidase 3

0.004690

3.54

MX2

MX dynamin like GTPase 2

0.004690

3.42

USP18

ubiquitin specific peptidase 18

0.004690

3.39

LOC100298356

bone marrow stromal antigen 2

0.004690

3.33

HERC6

HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase family member 6

0.004690

3.15

Gene name

Gene description (peak of lactation vs. early lactation)

FDR (q-value)

Log₂FoldChange

ISG12(B)

TLH29 protein precursor-like

0.004690

4.26

RSAD2

radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2

0.004690

4.13

IFIT1

interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1

0.004690

4.12

ISG15

ISG15 ubiquitin like modifier

0.004690

3.17

FKBP5

FKBP prolyl isomerase 5

0.004690

2.48

MX1

MX dynamin-like GTPase 1

0.017022

2.42

RXRG

retinoid X receptor, gamma

0.004690

−2.42

ITGAD

intrgrin, alpha D

0.004690

−2.48

LYZ2

lysozyme C-2

0.011199

−2.81

HBB

hemoglobin, beta

0.004690

−5.54