Differential gene expression between porcine plantar, trunk, dorsal foot, and snout skin

Porcine plantar skin was compared to 3 other skin types, namely trunk, snout and dorsal foot skin, to identify potential differences in gene expression profiles, which could lead to insights into the mechanisms underlying the many specializations of plantar skin tissue. We performed Differential Gene Expression profiling from the obtained RNA-Seq data of 4 different skin sites (plantar, trunk, snout, and dorsal foot skin) from 5 different animals (all female adults).