Table 3.
Relative abundance (%) of the most differentially abundant bacteria highlighted by LeFSe analysis (P ≤ 0.05 and LDA cutoff > 2.0) in sterile rectal swabs at birth in least-efficient (L-eff, n = 13) or most-efficient (M-eff, n = 13) heifer calves
| Bacteria | L-eff | M-eff |
|---|---|---|
| g_Kineococcus | 1.117a | 0.001b |
| g_Curtobacterium | 0.250b | 0.370a |
| g_Odoribacter | 0.668a | 0.130b |
| f_Marinifilaceae | 0.542a | 0.223b |
| f_Fimbriimonadaceae | 0.567a | 0.102b |
| g_Prevotellaceae UCG-004 | 0.233a | 0.149b |
| o_Gastranaerophilales | 0.595a | 0.170b |
| o_Clostridiales | 0.357a | 0.057b |
| g_Acetitomaculum | 2.220a | 0.019b |
| g_Lachnospiraceae UCG-010 | 0.648a | 0.175b |
| g_Tyzzerella 4 | 0.542a | 0.454b |
| g_Paeniclostridium | 0.340a | 0.005b |
| g_Ruminiclostridium 9 | 0.251a | 0.064b |
| g_Ruminococcaceae UCG-010 | 1.119a | 0.110b |
| g_Ruminococcaceae UCG-014 | 0.184a | 0.055b |
| g_Ruminococcaceae UCG-013 | 0.797a | 0.239b |
| g_Gemmobacter | 0.316a | 0.000b |
| o_Rickettsiales | 0.045a | 0.000b |
a,bDifferent letters indicate significant differences due to the main maternal effect (P < 0.05)
o order, f family, g genus