FIG 3.

LEfSe analysis of the chicken cecum microbial community in groups E1, E2, and E3 at the three sampling points. LEfSe plots showing microbial strains with significant differences in groups E1, E2, and E3 (A, C, and E). The different groups are represented by different colors, the microbiota that plays an important role in the different groups is represented by nodes of corresponding colors, and the organism markers are indicated by colored circles. The microbiota that does not play a significant role in the different groups is indicated by yellow nodes. From inside to outside, the circles are ordered by species at the level of phylum, class, order, family, and genus. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) diagram (B, D, and F). The different colors represent microbial groups that play a significant role in groups E1, E2, and E3. Biomarkers with statistical differences are emphasized, with the colors of the histograms representing the respective groups and the lengths representing the LDA score, which is the magnitude of the effects of significantly different species between groups.