Of the 9 genes listed in the ‘positive regulation of transcription’ category (Table 2), 8 genes had higher expression levels in the ethanol group. Similarly, 18 of the 20 genes in the ‘translation’ category had higher mRNA levels in the ethanol drinking group than in the water group. The ‘response to external stimulus’ category also had a high number of genes that were significantly different between the ethanol and water groups, with the expression of 11 genes being higher and 7 genes being lower in the ethanol group.
