Research Article

Analysis of a Larger SNP Dataset from the HapMap Project Confirmed That the Modern Human A Allele of the ABO Blood Group Genes Is a Descendant of a Recombinant between B and O Alleles

Table 1

Recombinants expected from phylogenetic networks and PNarec.

DataRecombinantParent 1 (forward)Parent 2 (backward)Region of recombination point

3pop_data_1
O01O02B10132 and 42
A101-A201-O09*B101O01 (O02)15 and Δ261 (15 and 36)
3pop_data_2
XV* (O02/B101)O02B10112 and Δ261 (12 and 16)
O01O02B10132 and 36
A101-A201-O09*B101O0115 and Δ261 (15 and 36)
11pop_data_1
O01O02B10120 and 26
A101-A201-O09*B101O01 (O02)10 and Δ261 (1 and 11)
11pop_data_2
O01O02B10120 and 26
A101-A201-O09*B101O01 (O02)10 and Δ261 (1 and 11)

Recombinants estimated not only from a phylogenetic network but also from the PNarec method are indicated by asterisks. Notation in parentheses indicates the result expected from PNarec.