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Table 2 Gene-ontology analysis of the genes which showed significant sex differences in DNA methylation in this study (p < 0.01)

From: Sex differences of leukocytes DNA methylation adjusted for estimated cellular proportions

Category

Term

Gene count (%)

p value

Fold enrichment

GOTERM_CC_FAT

GO:0031965~ nuclear membrane

5 (3.36)

2.49.E-03

8.70

GOTERM_CC_FAT

GO:0031301~ integral to organelle membrane

6 (4.03)

2.74.E-03

6.17

GOTERM_CC_FAT

GO:0012505~ endomembrane system

15 (10.07)

2.84E-03

2.43

GOTERM_CC_FAT

GO:0005635~ nuclear envelope

7 (4.70)

5.42.E-03

4.31

GOTERM_BP_FAT

GO:0032940~ secretion by cell

7 (4.70)

5.85.E-03

4.25

GOTERM_CC_FAT

GO:0031300~ intrinsic to organelle membrane

6 (4.03)

5.96.E-03

5.14

GOTERM_BP_FAT

GO:0046903~ secretion

8 (5.37)

9.30.E-03

3.36