Table 3.
Counts (#) of total, intra-niche, and inter-niche HGT events detected in mixed gene sets comprising genomes from only two distinct body sites. For six body sites, a total of 15 possible combinations existed involving only two body sites (for full list of combinations see Supplementary Table S7). Data sorted by the counts of inter-niche HGTs in a descending manner. Body sites including the GI tract are highlighted in bold font.
| Body site combinations | # HGTs | # intra-niche HGTs | # inter-niche HGTs |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI tract, Oral | 16273 | 10214 | 6059 |
| GI tract, UG tract | 5556 | 3454 | 2102 |
| Blood, GI tract | 2602 | 2045 | 557 |
| Oral, UG tract | 1095 | 557 | 538 |
| GI tract, Skin | 1006 | 482 | 524 |
| Airway, GI tract | 875 | 477 | 398 |
| Airway, Oral | 491 | 237 | 254 |
| Skin, UG tract | 322 | 77 | 245 |
| Blood, Oral | 246 | 97 | 149 |
| Oral, Skin | 171 | 48 | 123 |
| Airway, Skin | 75 | 42 | 33 |
| Blood, UG tract | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| Airway, Blood | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| Blood, Skin | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Airway, UG tract | 8 | 3 | 5 |