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Table 1 Indices of diversity, richness and library coverage for 16S rRNA gene libraries.

From: Environmentally-acquired bacteria influence microbial diversity and natural innate immune responses at gut surfaces

Measurement

IN

OUT

IR

No. of clones

995

734

780

Chao1 estimator of species richness

259.02

254.89

302.53

Shannon diversity index (H)

4.438

4.190

4.355

Simpson diversity index (1-D)

0.980

0.975

0.979

Simpson reciprocal index (1/D)

52.00

40.41

47.47

Good's estimator of coverage (%)

93.47

92.46

90.97

  1. Calculations were made based on OTU definition at 99% sequence identity (N = 4).