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Table 2 Cartilage-specific scores for genes with existing functional annotation linked to cartilage.

From: A novel application of quantile regression for identification of biomarkers exemplified by equine cartilage microarray data

Gene Symbol

Gene Name

Cartilage-Specificity Score

  

Mean

S.D.

Low

High

Median

Hapln1

Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1

2.57

0

2.57

2.57

2.57

COMP

Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein

2.51

0.19

1.96

2.57

2.57

COL11A1

Collagen, type XI, alpha 1

2.51

0.19

1.96

2.57

2.57

AGC1

Aggrecan core protein

2.51

0.19

1.96

2.57

2.57

COL2A1

Collagen, type II, alpha 1

2.39

0.29

1.96

2.57

2.57

TNC

Tenascin C

2.33

0.32

1.96

2.57

2.57

PRG4

Proteoglycan 4

2.33

0.32

1.96

2.57

2.57

SOX9

SRY-box 9

2.20

0.32

1.96

2.57

1.96

ITGA10

Integrin, alpha 10

2.20

0.32

1.96

2.57

1.96

  1. Cartilage-specificity scores for genes with existing functional annotation linked to cartilage and an established pattern of expression that is high in chondrocytes relative to many other cell types.