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Table 3 Mean and maximum heritability, and genus representativeness levels over the operational taxonomic units (OTU)

From: Host genetic control on rumen microbiota and its impact on dairy traits in sheep

Genus

N

Heritability

G1 (%)

G2 (%)

Mean

SD

Max

Prevotella

92

0.15

0.04

0.27

30*

22

Christensenellaceae_R-7_group

21

0.13

0.03

0.21

7

8

F082/unknown_genus

21

0.15

0.05

0.26

7*

4

Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group

21

0.17

0.05

0.29

7

5

Prevotellaceae_UCG-001

15

0.14

0.03

0.20

5*

3

Ruminococcus

11

0.15

0.06

0.26

4

6*

Muribaculaceae/unknown_genus

8

0.15

0.04

0.21

3

3

Acetitomaculum

7

0.15

0.04

0.22

2

2

Treponema

7

0.13

0.04

0.19

2

1

Ruminococcaceae/unknown_genus

6

0.14

0.02

0.17

2

1

  1. N number of OTU grouped in each genus, SD standard deviation, G1(%) genus representativeness levels over OTU with a significant heritability, G2(%) genus representativeness levels over all OTU
  2. *(P < 0.05) Fisher’s exact test