Table 7 Diversity estimation based on sequence analysis of 18 S rRNA gene libraries of the goat rumen.

From: Use of antimicrobial peptides as a feed additive for juvenile goats

Parameter

Ciliate

I

II

III

IV

OUT

0d

116 ± 19

121 ± 8

119 ± 21

124 ± 8

20d

123 ± 23

130 ± 18

103 ± 15

110 ± 15

60d

118 ± 19

141 ± 22

108 ± 14

122 ± 7

Chao1

0d

91 ± 13

95 ± 18

89 ± 10

96 ± 12

20d

98 ± 23

95 ± 18

76 ± 14

85 ± 19

60d

98 ± 24

116 ± 14

87 ± 14

95 ± 3

ACE

0d

103 ± 24

104 ± 17

105 ± 10

101 ± 21

20d

106.42 ± 27.99

104.06 ± 20.98

83.82 ± 12.15

99.17 ± 106.42

60d

107.07 ± 24.21

128.27 ± 21.05

95.50 ± 17.63

108.40 ± 1.72

Simpson

0d

0.764 ± 0.073

0.747 ± 0.046

0.758 ± 0.028

0.765 ± 0.012

20d

0.766 ± 0.142

0.720 ± 0.128

0.728 ± 0.091

0.769 ± 0.082

60d

0.784 ± 0.055

0.769 ± 0.071

0.741 ± 0.070

0.811 ± 0.050

Shannon

0d

2.987 ± 0.133

3.019 ± 0.233

3.029 ± 0.058

2.991 ± 0.126

20d

3.014 ± 0.666

2.819 ± 0.664

2.707 ± 0.593

2.918 ± 0.572

60d

3.081 ± 0.563

3.074 ± 0.431

2.780 ± 0.311

3.146 ± 0.230

  1. bThe operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were defined with 3% dissimilarity. The diversity indices (Chao1, ACE, Shannon and Simpson) were calculated.