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Table 1 Comparison of all repeat sequences of the filaggrin gene within five primate species

From: Structure and evolution of the filaggrin gene repeated region in primates

Species

No. of repeats

Total no. variation sites

Average (1 - Ka/Ks) × 100a

Nucleotide variation

Human

10

195

31.49

0.077

Chimpanzee

10

189

38.91

0.075

Gorilla

10

140

29.90

0.061

Orangutan

9

198

33.19

0.077

Crab-eating macaque

12

69

70.96

0.032

  1. a(1 - Ka/Ks) × 100 measures the percentage of purifying selection