Figure 4

Relative abundances of bacterial taxa among the subjects. (a) Relative abundance of bacterial phyla in all subjects (n=10). This graph represents the average of data collected from all the subjects at each time point. (b) Proportional abundance of genera in all the subjects (n=10). The temporal changes in the relative amounts of each genus are indicated. The most frequently detected taxa (>1% relative abundance) in each level are shown. (c) Proportional abundance of five genera. Boxes extend from the 25th to 75th percentiles. Circles represent outliers. Asterisks above the whisker indicate a statistically significant difference at each time. *P<0.05; **P<0.01 (Kruskal–Wallis, Steel–Dwass test).