GBP7 and infection: Regarding the effect of host genetic background adjusted for infection intensity level (Figure 3C, i.e., comparison III), most of the identified DEGs were similar to those affected by host genotype only (Figure 3A), although the top DEG between LD and LB hens was Guanylate binding protein 7 (GBP7, log2FC = +25.46, p < 0.001).