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Table 3 Richness and Shannon diversity estimates of intestinal microbiota

From: Deficiency of Gankyrin in the small intestine is associated with augmented colitis accompanied by altered bacterial composition of intestinal microbiota

Part

DSS

Mice

n

Observed amount of OTUs

Shannon diversity

    

Mean

Max

Min

Mean

Max

Min

Caecum

–

GKf/f

3

1286.0

1392.1

1124.0

6.60

6.93

6.40

+

GKf/f

5

833.4*

1031.9

630.1

5.91

6.60

5.23

–

Villin-Cre;GKf/f

3

1277.7

1354.4

1161.5

6.50

6.97

5.63

+

Villin-Cre;GKf/f

6

830.2*

914.0

685.3

5.70

6.36

5.16

Rectum

–

GKf/f

3

1123.2

1412.6

905.5

6.33

6.80

5.83

+

GKf/f

6

870.7*

904.8

811.9

6.04

6.36

5.66

–

Villin-Cre;GKf/f

3

1261.8

1332.8

1188.6

7.09

7.99

6.52

+

Villin-Cre;GKf/f

6

801.2*

1031.0

673.8

5.77*

6.31

4.63

  1. *indicates a statistically significant difference (two sample t-test with 10,000 Monte Carlo permutations and adjustment of P-values by Holm’s method; P < 0.05)