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. 2018 Jan 26;9:48. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00048

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Copyright © 2018 Zhang, Wu, Lee, Xie and Zhang.

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Alpha-diversity of microbiome residing in the lumen and mucosa of the distal ileum, cecum and proximal colon of pigs. (A), OTUs; (B), Chao value; (C), Shannon index. Values are expressed as means ± standard error. Boxes with an asterisk symbol above their whiskers are significantly different between the lumen and the corresponding mucosa in each intestinal niche. Boxes with a different letter (within the same color) under their whiskers are significantly different among the luminal samples (red) as well as other mucosal samples (blue).