Comparison of different microbial alpha diversity estimates (Chao1 species richness) among gravid (n = 5) and non-gravid D. punctata females (n = 3), as well as embryos from gravid females (n = 5) and orphan embryos (n = 3) following rarefaction to 2030 reads per sample.
| Samples . | Chao1 . | Groups . |
|---|---|---|
| Embryos from gravid female 2 | 18.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 3 | 8.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 4 | 20.50 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 5 | 24.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 7 | 22.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 2 | 10.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 5 | 7.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 6 | 14.00 | Embryos |
| Gravid female 2 | 32.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 3 | 37.50 | Females |
| Gravid female 4 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 5 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 7 | 35.33 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 1 | 31.50 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 4 | 14.00 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 7 | 10.00 | Females |
| Samples . | Chao1 . | Groups . |
|---|---|---|
| Embryos from gravid female 2 | 18.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 3 | 8.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 4 | 20.50 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 5 | 24.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 7 | 22.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 2 | 10.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 5 | 7.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 6 | 14.00 | Embryos |
| Gravid female 2 | 32.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 3 | 37.50 | Females |
| Gravid female 4 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 5 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 7 | 35.33 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 1 | 31.50 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 4 | 14.00 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 7 | 10.00 | Females |
Richness estimates were significantly higher in females (28.5 ± 3.08, mean ± s.e) than in developing embryos (15.4 ± 3.08) (Wilcoxon/Kruskal-Wallis Test, χ2 = 5.4, DF = 1, P = 0.02, α = 0.05), indicating greater microbial diversity in the female gut microbiomes.
Comparison of different microbial alpha diversity estimates (Chao1 species richness) among gravid (n = 5) and non-gravid D. punctata females (n = 3), as well as embryos from gravid females (n = 5) and orphan embryos (n = 3) following rarefaction to 2030 reads per sample.
| Samples . | Chao1 . | Groups . |
|---|---|---|
| Embryos from gravid female 2 | 18.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 3 | 8.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 4 | 20.50 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 5 | 24.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 7 | 22.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 2 | 10.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 5 | 7.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 6 | 14.00 | Embryos |
| Gravid female 2 | 32.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 3 | 37.50 | Females |
| Gravid female 4 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 5 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 7 | 35.33 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 1 | 31.50 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 4 | 14.00 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 7 | 10.00 | Females |
| Samples . | Chao1 . | Groups . |
|---|---|---|
| Embryos from gravid female 2 | 18.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 3 | 8.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 4 | 20.50 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 5 | 24.00 | Embryos |
| Embryos from gravid female 7 | 22.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 2 | 10.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 5 | 7.00 | Embryos |
| Orphan embryos 6 | 14.00 | Embryos |
| Gravid female 2 | 32.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 3 | 37.50 | Females |
| Gravid female 4 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 5 | 34.00 | Females |
| Gravid female 7 | 35.33 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 1 | 31.50 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 4 | 14.00 | Females |
| Non-gravid female 7 | 10.00 | Females |
Richness estimates were significantly higher in females (28.5 ± 3.08, mean ± s.e) than in developing embryos (15.4 ± 3.08) (Wilcoxon/Kruskal-Wallis Test, χ2 = 5.4, DF = 1, P = 0.02, α = 0.05), indicating greater microbial diversity in the female gut microbiomes.
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