Here are the answers to the questions about pathway enrichment analysis: 1. What tool was used for pathway enrichment analysis? The tool used for pathway enrichment analysis is Blast all software against the KEGG database, and also OmicShare tools. 2. Was a tool version number provided? No, the tool version number was not provided. 3. What gene set library was queried (eg: GO, KEGG, Reactome or other)? The KEGG database was queried for pathway enrichment analysis. 4. Was a background gene list defined for pathway enrichment analysis? Not described. 5. What statistical test was used for enrichment analysis? Not described, but it is mentioned that KEGG pathways with a Q-value ≤0.05 are significantly enriched in DEGs. 6. Was false discovery rate correction used to control the number of false positives in the pathway enrichment analysis? Yes, it is mentioned that the Q-value (which is a measure of false discovery rate) was used to determine significant enrichment, with a threshold of Q-value ≤0.05.