Combining host and rumen metagenome profiling for selection in sheep: prediction of methane, feed efficiency, production, and health traits

Table 3 Phenotypes and metagenome profiles analysed in this study

Traits analysed	Trait group	Metagenome profile	Tables with corresponding results
Methane-related	Grass lamb	Grass lamb	Table 4 and Additional file 2: Table S2
	Grass adult	Grass adult	Table 4 and Additional file 2: Table S2
	Lucerne lamb	Lucerne lamb	Table 4 and Additional file 2: Table S2
Methane-related	Grass lamb	Grass adult	Table 5
Methane-related	Grass adult	Grass lamb	Table 5
Residual feed intake	Lucerne lamb	Lucerne lamb	Table 6
	Lucerne lamb	Grass lamb	Table 6
	Lucerne lamb	Grass adult	Table 6
Health and production	Other	Grass lamb	Table 7 and Additional file 3: Table S3
	Other	Grass adult	Table 7 and Additional file 3: Table S3
	Other	Lucerne lamb	Table 7 and Additional file 3: Table S3

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