Table 1 OTUs identified using SIMPER analyses most responsible for bacterial community differences between males and females at the uropygial gland and brood patch
Comparison | Five most influential OTUs | Represented Family | % contribution to difference | % average abundance (female) | % average abundance (male) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female vs. male, Uropygial gland | KC358339.1.1270 | Pseudomonadaceae | 3.1 | 4.82 ± 0.011 | 8.37 ± 0.015 |
FJ612285.1.1489 | Moraxellaceae | 2.4 | 1.99 ± 0.018 | 5.20 ± 0.025 | |
CP001809.1856259.1857766 | Corynebacteriaceae | 2.1 | 5.04 ± 0.008 | 4.04 ± 0.011 | |
JF222412.1.1310 | Methylobacteriaceae | 1.7 | 2.48 ± 0.009 | 4.06 ± 0.013 | |
FJ891018.1.1343 | Sphingomonadaceae | 1.7 | 2.14 ± 0.005 | 4.69 ± 0.007 | |
Female vs. male, Brood patch | JQ191134.1.1362 | Neisseriaceae | 3.2 | 0.16 ± 0.039 | 6.23 ± 0.056 |
KC358339.1.1270 | Pseudomonadaceae | 2.7 | 4.79 ± 0.011 | 4.94 ± 0.016 | |
JF222412.1.1310 | Methylobacteriaceae | 2.0 | 1.97 ± 0.014 | 3.97 ± 0.020 | |
JQ316675.1.1495 | Oxalobacteraceae | 1.9 | 0.06 ± 0.020 | 3.85 ± 0.028 | |
FJ612285.1.1489 | Moraxellaceae | 1.8 | 2.43 ± 0.010 | 3.34 ± 0.013 |