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Table 1 Estimated densities (16S rRNA copy numbers per gram wet weight) of bacteria in the rumen (R) of the moose in October, 2010, Vermont

From: Insight into the bacterial gut microbiome of the North American moose (Alces alces)

Sample

Bacterial copies of 16S rRNA/g (SEM)

1R

8.46 x 1011

2R

1.61 x 1012

3R

2.57 x 1012

4R

2.02 x 1012

5R

9.36 x 1011

6R

1.21 x 1012

7R

2.77 x 1012

8R

1.34 x 1012

Mean (SEM)

1.66 x 1012 (7.27 x 1011)

  1. All figures based on calculations using standard curves generated by the Bio-Rad CFX manager program: bacteria (R2 = 0.997).