Indirect maternal effects via nest microbiome composition drives gut colonization in altricial chicks

The new version of the dataset includes the raw data and R scripts necessary to reproduce the analyses and figures explained in the manuscript "Indirect maternal effects via nest microbiome composition drives gut colonization in altricial chicks"<strong>. </strong> The manuscript linked to this data has undergone a first round of peer-reviewed, which explains the differences between the first and second (current) version of the dataset. Notice that the manuscript has a new title and consequently the dataset title has been updated. This dataset includes: - ASV.xlxs: Complete ASV table of the field experiment. We collected cloacal swabs from parents and chicks in ten nests of Great tits (<em>Parus major</em>) and ten nests of Blue tis (<em>Cyanistes caeruleus</em>) together with nest and water microbiome. The Genbank accession numbers of the samples are given in each column (Bioproject: PRJNA800248). This file has been placed out of the folder "project data &amp; code" for easy access. - README.docx: Complete explanation of the different raw data used for the statistical analyses, together with the link to the R script where data is analyzed. We recommend to read this document before diving into the data and scripts. - Project data &amp; code: Two separate folders for raw data and code.