Table 5.
Relative abundance of predicted function of the gut microbiota of the kiang
| KO hierarchy | WC (%) | WW (%) | SC (%) | SW (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| Metabolism | 44.66 | 45.47 | 44.90 | 44.39 |
| Genetic information processing | 23.17 | 22.74 | 23.13 | 23.52 |
| Environmental information processing | 13.48 | 13.18 | 13.36 | 13.32 |
| Cellular processes | 8.43 | 8.20 | 8.34 | 8.55 |
| Human diseases | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.74 |
| Organismal systems | 2.00 | 2.01 | 1.98 | 2.02 |
| Level 2 | ||||
| Carbohydrate metabolism | 11.28 | 11.53 | 11.35 | 11.12 |
| Membrane transport | 10.10 | 9.80 | 9.97 | 9.97 |
| Replication and repair | 9.61 | 9.38 | 9.64 | 9.79 |
| Translation | 9.26 | 9.11 | 9.22 | 9.40 |
| Amino acid metabolism | 9.09 | 9.43 | 9.18 | 9.02 |
| Energy metabolism | 4.38 | 4.54 | 4.40 | 4.42 |
| Nucleotide metabolism | 4.24 | 4.16 | 4.23 | 4.30 |
| Signal transduction | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.28 | 3.24 |
| Metabolism of cofactors and vitamins | 3.13 | 3.21 | 3.17 | 3.17 |
| Glycan biosynthesis and metabolism | 3.10 | 3.08 | 3.09 | 3.06 |
Abbreviations: SC, summer captive group; SW, summer wild group; WC, winter captive group; WW, winter wild group.