Figure 1
From: Gene regulatory networks in lactation: identification of global principles using bioinformatics

The major trend is a gradual increase in gene expression from mid to late pregnancy. The (A) first, (B) second, and (C) third principal components of genome-wide gene expression data from early pregnancy through involution explain (A) 50.0%, (B) 13.6%, and (C) 11.6% of the variance, respectively.