Fig. 3: Genes related to gastrointestinal tract transit stress resistance and engraftment encoded in the metagenomes. | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Fig. 3: Genes related to gastrointestinal tract transit stress resistance and engraftment encoded in the metagenomes.

From: Microbiome mapping in dairy industry reveals new species and genes for probiotic and bioprotective activities

Fig. 3

A Heatplot showing the abundance (Reads per Kilobase per Million, RPKM) of predicted genes related to gastrointestinal tract transit stress resistance and engraftment. B–F Boxplots showing the abundance (log RPKM) in the different sample groups of specific genes. Boxes represent the interquartile range (IQR) between the first and third quartiles, and the line inside represents the median (2nd quartile). Whiskers denote the lowest and the highest values within 1.5 × IQR from the first and third quartiles, respectively. The significance was tested by applying pairwise Wilcoxon test. The category “cheese-related materials” groups together milk, brine and whey culture. Average values are obtained from n = 308, 199, 37, 524, and 182 biologically independent samples from food contact, non food contact, operators’ swabs, final products, and cheese-related materials, respectively.

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