Fig. 3



Clustering analysis of gut microbiome for two systems at three time points. Clustering analysis of gut microbiome data collected for Purebred (NU) and Crossbred (TE) (b) at three time points: weaning (TP1), mid test (TP2), and off test (TP3) of the feeding trial. Gap statistic (a, Subpanel a) and Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) (a, Subpanel, b). Genus representation (b, subpanel a) and variable importance (b, Subpanel b). Breed (TE, NU), CST (cluster 1–5). Confusion matrix (b, Subpanel b). On the diagonal individuals classified in the correct cluster. Off diagonal number individuals misclassified to different clusters. The last column represents the error rate in classification