Table 1 Diversity statistics estimated for four major pigmentation genes and four worldwide populations
Gene (number of base pairs sequenced) | Population | Sample size, n | Haplotypes, n | Polymorphic sites, n | Nucleotide diversity (×10-4) | Watterson's estimator () | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute number | ×10-4 per site | ||||||
OCA2 (6729) | Worldwide | 98 | 27 | 47 | |||
African (YRI) | 24 | 14 | 34 | 12.7 | 7.66 | 11.4 | |
European (CEU) | 24 | 6 | 23 | 10.9 | 5.18 | 7.7 | |
East Asian (CHB) | 24 | 6 | 22 | 8.4 | 4.96 | 7.4 | |
South Asian (BRU) | 26 | 10 | 23 | 10.6 | 5.09 | 7.6 | |
TYRP1 (4780) | Worldwide | 98 | 34 | 35 | |||
African (YRI) | 24 | 15 | 22 | 7.2 | 4.96 | 10.4 | |
European (CUE) | 24 | 9 | 15 | 8.1 | 3.38 | 7.1 | |
East Asian (CHB) | 24 | 14 | 18 | 4.7 | 4.06 | 8.5 | |
South Asian (BRU) | 26 | 7 | 14 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 6.5 | |
DCT (4905) | Worldwide | 97 | 23 | 31 | |||
African (YRI) | 24 | 12 | 26 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 11.9 | |
European (CEU) | 24 | 7 | 16 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 7.4 | |
East Asian (CHB) | 24 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3.4 | 6.9 | |
South Asian (BRU) | 25 | 11 | 18 | 11.5 | 4 | 8.2 | |
KITLG (5869) | Worldwide | 97 | 26 | 33 | |||
African (YRI) | 24 | 15 | 27 | 10.8 | 6.1 | 10.4 | |
European (CEU) | 24 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 4.1 | 6.9 | |
East Asian (CHB) | 24 | 8 | 21 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 8.1 | |
South Asian (BRU) | 25 | 10 | 18 | 9.3 | 4 | 6.8 | |