Ascl2 mRNA levels in the CRC samples were significantly higher than in the pericancerous mucosa (Figure 7A) (p < 0.001), whereas CDX2 (p < 0.05) and MUC2 (p = 0.0001) mRNA levels in the CRC samples were lower than those in the pericancerous mucosa (Figure 7B and 7C). The gene discussed is ASCL2; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.