Fig. 2: Persistence of B. bifidum and B. longum subsp. longum across human life stages.
From: Genetic strategies for sex-biased persistence of gut microbes across human life
In panel (a), the vertical bar graph depicts the persistence of B. bifidum and B. longum subsp. longum across the human life span. On the top, bar plots show the differences in the persistence of these bifidobacterial species between female and male individuals aged 5–55 years. In panel (b), horizontal bar charts represent the prevalence of the 14 genes shared by B. bifidum and B. longum subsp. longum across populations. Statistically significant gender-based differences in the occurrence of GH136 are highlighted with a red frame, and the respective prevalence (percentage) are reported alongside (Fisher test, p-value < 0.05).
