Fig. 3
From: Host adaptation in gut Firmicutes is associated with sporulation loss and altered transmission cycle
Host adaptation is associated with reduced prevalence and higher colonization abundance levels in Former-Spore-Formers. a Former-Spore-Formers are less prevalent (P=0.0015, two-tailed Wilcoxon rank-sum test) compared to Spore-Formers within 9966 fecal metagenomes reflecting a reduced transmission range. b While less prevalent, Former-Spore-Formers are more abundant (P=0.0034, two-tailed Wilcoxon rank-sum test) compared to Spore-Formers within the same 9966 fecal metagenomes reflecting greater host adaptation and an ability to colonize to higher levels. Each dot represents an individual species. Box lengths represent the IQR of the data, and the whiskers the lowest and highest values within 1.5 times the IQR from the first and third quartiles, respectively