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. 2015 Feb 27;15:51. doi: 10.1186/s12866-015-0388-6

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Alpha diversity is significantly different between fecal and cecal microbiota. Alpha diversity indicators of cecal (red) and fecal (blue) samples all showed significant (p < 1e⁻⁵) difference based on 1e⁵ Monte Carlo permutations. The indices plotted in the four panels are; A, Chao 1; B, Simpson; C, Shannon; and D, Equitability.