| TDGF | trait-determining genetic feature |
| R | fiber-rich diet |
| F | fiber-free diet |
| FR | alternation of a fiber-rich diet and fiber-free diet |
| P | prebiotic diet |
| FP | alternation of a prebiotic and fiber-free diet |
| TBQM | trait-based quantification method method |
| TPM | transcript per million [42] |
| CPM | copies per million [18] |
| EC | Enzyme Commission |