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Table 1 Level of correlation between taxa at different taxonomic rank and the metabolites

From: Taxonomic classification for microbiome analysis, which correlates well with the metabolite milieu of the gut

 

Taxonomic rank

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Speciesc

Number of metabolitesa

10 (4.9%)

21 (10.2%)

22 (10.7%)

51 (24.9%)

44 (21.5%)

121 (59.0%)

Number of taxab

4/9 (44.4%)

6/15 (40.0%)

8/22 (36.4%)

16/40 (40.0%)

19/59 (32.2%)

2889/21,966 (13.2%)

  1. aNo. of metabolites which correlate to the any of taxa (r > 0.7)
  2. bNo. of taxa which correate to the any of metabolites (r > 0.7) / No. of taxa observed
  3. cSpecies level classification of OTUs
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BMC Microbiology

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