Research Article

Molecular Characterization of MHC Class I Genes in Four Species of the Turdidae Family to Assess Genetic Diversity and Selection

Table 4

Estimation of and substitution rates for sites positively selected and their ratio for codons chosen a priori (PBR and non-PBR).

SpeciesComparisonModellnL valueParameter estimatesPSSsLRTTS value

Turdus naumanniTuna 1-30M7 (beta)-703.53, , Not allowedM7 vs. M85.47
M8 (beta and omega)-722.49, , , 39F,41L 88T

Turdus eunomusTuna 1-30M7 (beta)-692.13, , Not allowedM7 vs. M84.56
M8 (beta and omega)-714.11, , , 41L, 52P,88T

Turdus ruficollisTuru1-15M7 (beta)-811.27, , Not allowedM7 vs. M86.21
M8 (beta and omega)-834.88, , , 29Y, 78F, 88G

Turdus atrogularisTuat1-5M7 (beta)-847.53, , Not allowedM7 vs. M87.10
M8 (beta and omega)-849.78, , , 39H, 78F, 91Q

The log likelihood values and parameters estimated were computed using codeml implemented in PAML 4.9. PSSs were inferred in model M8 by BEB with .