highly significantp -value = 2.22 × 10 −16
In this study, highly significant Pearson’s correlations ( p -value = 2.22 × 10 −16 ) among the mRNA expression of these genes were obtained (r ELOVL5-ELOVL6 = 0.90; r ELOVL5-SCD = 0.84; r ELOVL6-SCD = 0.86), supporting the involvement of common elements regulating their mRNA expression.