RNA-Seq Identifies Key Reproductive Gene Expression Alterations in Response to Cadmium Exposure

Table 3

Regulation of reproductive process related genes.

Gene symbol	Description	Fold change	Q value
Adam24	A disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain 24 (testase 1)	−2.872645	0.038
Adam25	A disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain 25 (testase 2)	−2.736529	0.048
Adam26a	A disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain 26A (testase 3)	−3.429332	0.023
Dazl	Deleted in azoospermia-like	−3.38705	0.01
Fndc3a	Fibronectin type III domain containing 3A	−2.636543	0.044
Kitl	Kit ligand	−4.289398	0.044
Prm2	Protamine 2	1.169034	0
Qk	Similar to Quaking protein; quaking	−3.974115	0.006
Sycp2	Synaptonemal complex protein 2	−2.977031	0.031
Tex15	Testis expressed gene 15	−2.926283	0.0298951
Txndc3	Thioredoxin domain containing 3 (spermatozoa)	−2.973916	0.017
Zbtb16	Zinc finger and BTB domain containing 16	−6.408031	0.011
Zfp37	Zinc finger protein 37	−3.430625	0.004
Zfx	Zinc finger protein X-linked; similar to zinc finger protein	−4.58343	0.027347
Zan	Zonadhesin	−3.605458	0.00578172