Scatter Plot from Scientific Research

Several species exhibited within-species subclade associations with CRC, late CRC, metastatic CRC and the primary tumor location (right or transverse colon versus left colon or rectum). Only two of the associations were identified in species that were themselves differentially abundant with CRC in the meta-analysis, emphasizing the different pressures on colonization and growth versus phylogeny and evolution. Species are shown if the GLM improvement with phylogeny was greater than an ELPD of 4. Points are colored by the Hedges’ g value of the species-level meta-analysis in the given comparison, and the number of tips in the analysis is presented in the barplot, colored by CRC or control, early or late stages of CRC or right- or left-sided. Error bars represent 95% CI.

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