The expression levels of ETS2, ETV4, ETV5, ETV2, ELK1, ETV3, ELF1, ELF4, ELF3, EHF and ETV7 were much higher in CRC than in nontumoral tissues, while ERG, FLI1, SPDEF, ELF2 and SPIB showed the opposite trends. This evidence concerns the gene ELF4 and colorectal carcinoma.