| Gene | Nonsynonymous rate (per site per 109 years) | Synonymous rate (per site per 109 years) |
|---|---|---|
| α-Actin | 0.01 | 3.68 |
| β-Actin | 0.03 | 3.13 |
| Albumin | 0.91 | 6.63 |
| Aldolase A | 0.07 | 3.59 |
| Apoprotein E | 0.98 | 4.04 |
| Creatine kinase | 0.15 | 3.08 |
| Erythropoietin | 0.72 | 4.34 |
| α-Globin | 0.55 | 5.14 |
| β-Globin | 0.80 | 3.05 |
| Growth hormone | 1.23 | 4.95 |
| Histone 3 | 0.00 | 6.38 |
| Immunoglobulin heavy chain (variable region) | 1.07 | 5.66 |
| Insulin | 0.13 | 4.02 |
| Interferon α 1 | 1.41 | 3.53 |
| Interferon γ | 2.79 | 8.59 |
| Luteinizing hormone | 1.02 | 3.29 |
| Somatostatin- |
0.00 | 3.97 |
|
Source: After W. Li and D. Graur, Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution (Sunderland, Mass.: Sinauer Associates, 1991), p. 69. |
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