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Table 3 McDonald–Kreitman tests on MSP1 of Plasmodium knowlesi with P. vivax MSP1 ortholog as outgroup species

From: Within-population genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium knowlesi merozoite surface protein 1 gene from geographically distinct regions of Malaysia and Thailand

MSP1

Polymorphic changes within P. knowlesi

Fixed differences between species

Neutrality index

Fisher’s exact test P-value

Syn

NonSyn

Syn

NonSyn

C-terminal (42 kDa)

47

27

72

84

0.49

0.01

  1. Syn synonymous substitutions, NonSyn non synonymous substitutions