Table 1.
Statistics for the microbiome diversity in native Alaskans (Atqasuk, Barrow, Nuiqsut, and Wainwright), Germans, and Africans (BP [Batwa Pygmies from Uganda], DRC [Democratic Republic of the Congo], and SL [Sierra Leone])
| Group | Number of Individuals | Number of Sequences | Number of OTUs | Unknown (%) | Number of Genera | Variance between individuals (%) | Variance within individuals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atqasuk | 14 | 2661 | 807 | 4.5 | 45 | 13.43 | 86.57 |
| Barrow | 40 | 10937 | 2015 | 3.6 | 62 | 10.21 | 89.79 |
| Nuiqsut | 13 | 2972 | 853 | 3.7 | 41 | 7.60 | 92.40 |
| Wainwright | 9 | 2905 | 862 | 4.0 | 47 | 6.75 | 93.25 |
| Germans | 10 | 4388 | 887 | 3.1 | 58 | 2.32 | 97.68 |
| BP | 38 | 22948 | 3115 | 11.0 | 100 | 13.81 | 86.19 |
| DRC | 15 | 4503 | 703 | 9.9 | 41 | 43.75 | 56.25 |
| SL | 13 | 16602 | 1888 | 11.2 | 57 | 35.17 | 64.83 |
| Africans | 66 | 44053 | 4145 | 11.0 | 108 | 25.97 | 74.03 |
| Alaskans | 76 | 19475 | 2886 | 3.8 | 73 | 9.69 | 90.31 |
| Germans | 10 | 4388 | 887 | 3.1 | 58 | 2.21 | 97.79 |
| Total | 152 | 67916 | 5592 | 8.4 | 123 | 22.03 | 77.97 |