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16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing and analysis from fecal DNA extracted from one fecal pellet (A). Representative image (B) and cecum weight (C) from male 7-week-old Sprague Dawley (SD) rats that were either germ-free (GF) or germ-free conventionalized (GFC). Number of animals and p values are indicated in the graphs. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Student’s t test; *vs. GF. p<0.05.
