2.6 | Prediction of microbiome functions by using
bioinformatics analysis
We predicted the gut microbiome functions by using Phylogenetic
Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States
(PICRUSt) to elucidate the physiological features and metabolism
capability during the process of dietary conversion. To compare the
functional categories of microbiota among the four groups
(HE, FI, OM and CA) by PICRUSt
analyses, functional profile heatmaps based on 423 categories (KEGG
level-3) were constructed, which showed marked differences among feeding
habits.