Table 3

Observed versus expected heteroxygosity in the study populations.


IAM
 SMM



Population
 No. of loci
 H excess
 H deficiency
 P
 H excess
 H deficiency
 P
 Mode- shift
Severe malaria
 12
 8
 4
 NS
 5
 7
 NS
 normal
Uncomplicated malaria
 12
 6
 6
 NS
 2
 10
 P < 0.05
 normal

Proportion of loci with excessive or deficient observed heterozygosities, relative to expected heterozygosities. Data were subject to mutation drift equilibrium via IAM and SMM, as well as mode-shift analyses. H: heterozygosity. NS: not significant.

Susomboon et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:212   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-212

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