Table 4.

Gene sets enriched for positive selection in the most carnivorous mammals (carnivory score ≥90)

Gene set# Genes analyzedPositively selected genesP-valueQ-value
Reactome pathways
O-linked glycosylation87ADAMTS5, ADAMTS12, ADAMTS14, ADAMTS20, B4GALT6, CHST4, LARGE2, THSD41.83 × 10−50.008
Defective B3GLCT causes Peters-plus syndrome (PpS)34ADAMTS5, ADAMTS12, ADAMTS14, ADAMTS20, THSD47.70 × 10−50.013
O-glycosylation of TSR domain-containing proteins35ADAMTS5, ADAMTS12, ADAMTS14, ADAMTS20, THSD48.89 × 10−50.013
Diseases associated with O-glycosylation of proteins49ADAMTS5, ADAMTS12, ADAMTS14, ADAMTS20, THSD44.50 × 10−40.041
Pregnenolone biosynthesis12CYP11A1, FDX2, STARD3NL4.58 × 10−40.041
GO Terms
GO:0008237 metallopeptidase activity158ADAMTS5, ADAMTS12, ADAMTS14, ADAMTS20, AEBP1, CNDP1, CPZ, PEPD, STAMBPL1, THSD4, TRHDE5.75 × 10−60.002

[i] We did not detect enrichment in the most herbivorous mammals (carnivory score ≤10).