Table 2 Distribution of the genes of host-dependent and free-living bacteria in COG categories
Percent Mean +/− s.d. | Code | Host-dependent | Free-living | HD vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
p-value | ||||
Metabolism | C | 4.37 ± 0.14 | 5.73 ± 0.32 | 3.86E-03 |
E | 4.75 ± 0.85 | 9.01 ± 0.79 | 3.86E-03 | |
F | 2.38 ± 0.26 | 2.70 ± 0.34 | 0.1259 | |
G | 2.37 ± 0.69 | 7.15 ± 1.40 | 8.40E-04 | |
H | 2.04 ± 0.38 | 4.45 ± 0.44 | 8.40E-04 | |
I | 3.82 ± 0.50 | 3.91 ± 0.39 | 1.00 | |
P | 2.69 ± 0.24 | 5.18 ± 1.08 | 8.40E-04 | |
Q | 1.25 ± 0.25 | 2.49 ± 0.36 | 3.84E-03 | |
Information storage and processing | B | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.01063 |
J | 21.45 ± 2.66 | 6.71 ± 0.89 | 8.40E-04 | |
K | 4.06 ± 0.18 | 6.03 ± 0.95 | 8.40E-04 | |
L | 13.23 ± 1.43 | 4.67 ± 0.61 | 3.86E-03 | |
Cellular processes and signaling | D | 1.91 ± 0.18 | 0.77 ± 0.15 | 8.40E-04 |
M | 7.19 ± 0.41 | 7.22 ± 0.38 | 1.00 | |
N | 0.08 ± 0.16 | 0.15 ± 0.09 | 0.1552 | |
O | 5.97 ± 0.35 | 3.86 ± 0.44 | 8.40E-04 | |
T | 1.02 ± 0.19 | 3.56 ± 0.53 | 3.84E-03 | |
U | 2.50 ± 0.08 | 1.22 ± 0.15 | 8.40E-04 | |
V | 2.02 ± 0.32 | 2.24 ± 0.30 | 0.36440 | |
Z | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.01 ± 0.03 | 3.36E-03 | |
Poorly characterized | R | 12.29 ± 1.28 | 14.48 ± 0.88 | 8.40E-04 |
S | 4.63 ± 1.21 | 8.42 ± 0.79 | 3.86E-03 |