Table 1 Top 25 genes displaying the strongest differential expression between males and females in the intestine

Eif2s3y

−49.68^♂

−46.96^♂

Y

682

21

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2, subU 3, str. gene Y-linked

Uty

−48.21^♂

−44.48^♂

Y

893

28

Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat gene, Y chr

Ddx3y

−28.71^♂

−30.81^♂

Y

643

23

DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 3, Y-linked

Kdm5d

−15.67^♂

−21.58^♂

Y

757

30

Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5D

Upk1b

−1.12^

−1.60^♂

16

603

11

Uroplakin 1B

Wt1

−1.02^

−1.59^♂

2

1282

104

Wilms tumour 1 homologue

Syndig1

−1.52^♂

−1.05^

2

603 + 1,225

3 + 91

Synapse differentiation inducing 1

Nos2

1.09^

−1.41^♂

11

673

8

Nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible

Rab42

−1.42^♂

−1.17^

4

783

35

RAB42, member RAS oncogene family

Nts^§

−1.41^♂

−1.15^

10

794

6

Neurotensin

Cyp2c66

1.45^♀

−1.07^

19

613

1

Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily c, polypeptide 66

Mmp25

1.43^♀

1.05^

17

893

36

Matrix metallopeptidase 25

Slc7a11^§

1.40^♀

1.05^

3

829

18

Solute carrier family 7, member 11

Nucb2^§

1.46^♀

1.07^

7

666

36

Nucleobindin 2

Alox5ap^§

1.44^♀

1.13^

5

705

4

Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein

Gm12696

−1.13^

1.41^♀

4

Predicted gene 12696

Cabp2

1.50^♀

−1.06^

19

603 + 820

3 + 8

Calcium-binding protein 2

Fkbp11

1.56^♀

1.09^

15

1041

27

FK506-binding protein 11

Mcpt1

−1.02^

1.54^♀

14

606

5

Mast cell protease 1

Mcpt2

−1.12^

1.66^♀

14

601

1

Mast cell protease 2

Dleu2

−1.11^

1.71^♀

14

798 + 601

84 + 45

Deleted in lymphocytic leukaemia, 2

Ccr3

1.59^♀

1.50^

9

730

3

Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 3

Retnlγ^§

1.72^♀

1.52^

16

638

4

Resistin-like gamma

Kdm6a

1.59^♀

1.57^♀

X

693 + 601

51 + 69

Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A

Xist

104.49^♀

182.91^♀

X

1,065

29

Inactive X-specific transcripts