Table 1 Overview of quality sequences, richness and alpha-diversity index of gut microbiota at different feeding habit stages
Diet stages | Total quality sequences | Number of OTUs | Richness estimator | Diversity index | Good’s coverage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | Chao 1 | Shannon | Simpson | ||||
ZS | 78,837 | 133±27 | 175±31 | 174±28 | 2.18±0.29 | 0.21±0.04 | 99.79±0.02% |
TS | 55,052 | 241±8 | 281±11 | 283±7 | 3.13±0.22 | 0.14±0.03 | |
HS | 52,439 | 211±13 | 235±17 | 236±17 | 3.13±0.14 | 0.09±0.01 | |