Table 3. Metabolic pathways that were significantly associated with ADG at 11 days of age

Super pathway Pathway logFC logCPM LR p-value FDR
1 Nucleoside and nucleotide biosynthesis Super pathway of pyrimidine nucleobases salvage –0.839 13.071 29.653 5.17E-08 2.01E-05
2 Generation of precursor metabolite and Energy Pentose phosphate pathway (non-oxidative branch) –0.824 13.094 20.929 4.77E-06 0.000590
3 Aromatic compound degradation Toluene degradation II (aerobic) (via 4-methylcatechol) 16.045 8.814 20.366 6.40E-06 0.000590
4 Aromatic compound degradation Toluene degradation I (aerobic) (via o-cresol) 16.044 8.814 20.323 6.54E-06 0.000590
5 Aromatic compound degradation Catechol degradation I (meta-cleavage pathway) 18.976 8.614 20.040 7.58E-06 0.000590
6 Amine and polyamine degradation Allantoin degradation to glyoxylate III 14.748 7.650 16.166 5.80E-05 0.003504
7 Inorganic nutrient metabolism Nitrate reduction VI (assimilatory) –7.340 9.503 16.009 6.30E-05 0.003504
8 Sugar acid metabolism D-Galactarate degradation I 8.898 4.542 14.948 0.000111 0.005055
9 Sugar acid metabolism D-Glucarate and D-galactarate degradation 8.898 4.542 14.841 0.000117 0.005055
10 Aromatic compound degradation Catechol degradation III (ortho-cleavage pathway) 28.587 8.951 14.399 0.000148 0.005266
11 Aromatic compound degradation Aromatic compounds degradation via β-ketoadipate 28.588 8.951 14.386 0.000149 0.005266
12 Aromatic compound degradation Catechol degradation to β-ketoadipate 28.386 8.809 14.070 0.000176 0.005294
13 Fatty acid and lipid biosynthesis Gondoate biosynthesis (anaerobic) –0.793 13.048 13.932 0.000190 0.005294
14 Nucleoside and nucleotide degradation Adenosine nucleotides degradation II 9.844 9.195 13.793 0.000204 0.005294
15 Amino acid degradation L-Tyrosine degradation I 12.429 8.600 13.747 0.000209 0.005294
16 Amine and polyamine degradation Aromatic biogenic amine degradation (bacteria) 19.374 6.380 13.671 0.000218 0.005294
17 Aromatic compound degradation Super pathway of salicylate degradation 26.786 8.625 13.487 0.000240 0.005497
18 Amino acid degradation L-Leucine degradation I 12.250 9.407 13.213 0.000278 0.005952
19 Nucleoside and nucleotide degradation Purine nucleotides degradation II (aerobic) 8.390 9.712 13.129 0.000291 0.005952
20 Sugar acid metabolism D-Glucarate degradation I 8.660 4.806 12.789 0.000349 0.006781
21 Propanoate degradation 2-Methylcitrate cycle I 9.695 8.674 12.467 0.000414 0.007671
22 Aromatic compound degradation Cinnamate and 3-hydroxycinnamate degradation to 2-hydroxypentadienoate 32.388 8.468 12.098 0.000505 0.008565
23 Aromatic compound degradation 3-Phenylpropanoate and 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl) propanoate degradation to 2-hydroxypentadienoate 32.388 8.468 12.092 0.000506 0.008565
24 Amine and polyamine degradation Allantoin degradation IV (anaerobic) 13.428 6.716 11.229 0.000805 0.013055
25 Aromatic compound degradation Meta cleavage pathway of aromatic compounds 22.121 6.813 11.049 0.000888 0.013810
26 Aromatic compound degradation 3-Phenylpropanoate and 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl) propanoate degradation 27.451 8.520 10.975 0.000924 0.013817
27 Secondary metabolite degradation Engineered pathway: isoprene biosynthesis II (engineered) 12.333 4.357 10.740 0.001048 0.015103
28 Nucleoside and nucleotide biosynthesis Adenosine ribonucleotides de novo biosynthesis –0.603 12.960 10.266 0.001355 0.018827
29 Nucleoside and nucleotide biosynthesis Super pathway of adenosine nucleotides de novo biosynthesis I –0.693 12.986 10.005 0.001561 0.020945
30 Aromatic compound degradation 4-Methylcatechol degradation (ortho cleavage) 27.042 8.601 9.596 0.001950 0.024940
31 Aromatic compound degradation Catechol degradation II (meta-cleavage pathway) 12.723 6.818 9.561 0.001988 0.024940
32 Aromatic compound degradation Protocatechuate degradation II (ortho-cleavage pathway) 10.463 8.309 9.373 0.002202 0.026766
33 Sugar nucleotide biosynthesis CMP-legionaminate biosynthesis I –8.205 8.984 9.189 0.002434 0.028639
34 Aromatic compound degradation Phenylacetate degradation I (aerobic) 20.830 8.727 9.138 0.002503 0.028639
35 Aldehyde degradation Super pathway of methylglyoxal degradation 21.047 6.569 8.790 0.003029 0.033661
36 Sugar biosynthesis Sucrose biosynthesis III 18.218 4.108 8.710 0.003165 0.034199
37 Amine and polyamine biosynthesis Ectoine biosynthesis 15.114 3.587 8.505 0.003543 0.037244
38 Amino acid degradation L-arginine degradation II (AST pathway) 12.522 4.822 8.097 0.004434 0.045390
39 Cell structure biosynthesis Peptidoglycan biosynthesis II (staphylococci) 4.900 9.105 7.908 0.004922 0.048418
40 Nucleoside and nucleotide biosynthesis Super pathway of adenosine nucleotides de novo –0.697 12.922 7.853 0.005073 0.048418
41 Cell structure biosynthesis UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-pentapeptide biosynthesis I (meso-diaminopimelate containing) –0.739 12.817 7.781 0.005280 0.048418
42 Secondary metabolite degradation Sulfoquinovose degradation I 10.149 3.185 7.742 0.005395 0.048418
43 Aromatic compound degradation Catechol degradation to 2-hydroxypentadienoate II 11.213 6.438 7.732 0.005425 0.048418
44 Amino acid biosynthesis L-Lysine biosynthesis II –2.476 11.855 7.715 0.005477 0.048418
45 Antibiotic resistance Polymyxin resistance 9.731 3.860 7.668 0.005621 0.048588
ADG, average daily gain; logFC, log fold-change; logCPM, log counts per million; LR, likelihood ratio; FDR, false discovery rate (adjusted p-value).