TABLE 5.

Common diet-associated OTUs identified within the ileum and ceca by both the SIMPER and the BVSTEP procedures and identification of OTUs showing strong association with a particular diet

Gut section	SIMPER/BVSTEP OTUs	OTUs with a strong diet association
		Barley plus enzyme	Barley
Ileum	96, 182, 190, 214, 224, 286, 288,580, 590	224, 286, 288, 580 590	182
Cecum	70, 92, 94, 96, 146, 158, 188, 212, 214, 222, 286, 290, 300, 496, 530, 548, 580, 590	70, 146, 188, 286, 290, 530, 590	92, 96, 212, 214, 158, 548