Table 1 Drosophila microbial flora diversity estimates according to groups of interest.
From: Can intestinal microbiota be associated with non-intestinal cancers?
Groups | No. of samples | No. of clones | No. of OTUs (phylum level) | No. of OTUs (family level) | Observed alpha diversity | Shannon’s index of diversity | Simpson’s index of diversity | Simpson’s eveness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cancerous (C) | 30 | 1145021 | 19 | 102 | 4.3 | 0.59 | 1.577 | 1.52 |
Non cancerous (G) | 30 | 1046822 | 16 | 106 | 4.5 | 0.62 | 1.569 | 1.58 |
Control (NC) | 30 | 1092023 | 21 | 119 | 5.9 | 1.26 | 3.25 | 2.08 |
Total | 90 | 3283855 | 28 | 179 | 4.9 | 0.64 | 1.7 | 1.73 |
