The dynamics of a family’s gut microbiota reveal variations on a theme

Microbiome

Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of family members

Subject	Sex	Weight (kg)	Height (cm)	BMI (%ile)	Number of OTUs in core microbiota
Infant (0 years old)	Male	7.0	ND	NA (NA)	4
2 years old	Female	10.2	82	15.2 (17%)	21
4 years old	Male	22.2	107	19.4 (>99%)	26
6 years old	Male	24.0	117	17.5 (86%)	32
8 years old	Male	22.8	127	14.1 (8%)	27
10 years old	Female	42.7	153	18.2 (66%)	18
Mother	Female	72.5	164	26.8 (NA)	58
Father	Male	96.5	183	28.8 (NA)	22

NA, not applicable. Weights and heights were measured as of the first day of the study. The number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the individual’s core microbiota was determined by identifying those OTUs that had a minimum relative abundance of at least 0.05% in 95% of the individual’s samples.

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