TABLE 3.

Changes in expression of the 16S rRNA gene compared to the changes in expression in other genes^a

Gene and time change	Absolute difference in expression change (estimate)	SE	P
DHFR gene vs the 16S rRNA gene
45–135 min	201.69	38.55	0.0001
135–225 min	37.31	45.84	0.4292
225–315 min	34.98	34.78	0.3308
315–405 min	75.27	25.68	0.0104
405–495 min	36.33	10.73	0.0617
tpi vs the 16S rRNA gene
45–135 min	309.50	58.22	0.0017
135–225 min	178.84	76.02	0.074
225–315 min	52.78	68.99	0.5058
315–405 min	146.75	67.59	0.1391
405–495 min	12.38	66.27	0.8676
gmk vs the 16S rRNA gene
45–135 min	181.27	47.87	0.0006
135–225 min	49.98	51.94	0.35
225–315 min	23.97	23.97	0.33
315–405 min	81.16	13.87	<0.0001
405–495 min	18.36	6.31	0.07
hsp-60 vs the 16S rRNA gene
45–135 min	110.68	10.07	0.0006
135–225 min	17	14.66	0.31
225–315 min	73.56	14.54	0.007
315–405 min	46.75	13.44	0.045
405–495 min	6.65	12.88	0.65

^aThe expression of each gene is rescaled as a percentage of the expression of that gene after 45 min. Values indicate if the change in expression in a given gene between two moments is different for the 16S rRNA gene and the comparator. The estimate indicates the absolute difference in change.