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Table 1 Overview of the codon models used in the analyses.

From: Comparative analysis of protein coding sequences from human, mouse and the domesticated pig

Model

NP

Parameters

Lineage specific models

  

M0: One Ratio

5

κ, τpig, τhuman, τmouse, ω

M1a: Free Ratio

7

κ, τpig, τhuman, τmouse, ωpig, ωhuman, ωmouse

Site specific models

  

M1b: Neutral

6

κ, τpig, τhuman, τmouse, p 0 (p 0 + p 1 = 1), ω[0;1[

Branch-Site specific models

  

M2a: Model A

8

κ, τpig, τhuman, τmouse, p 0(p 0 + p 1 = 1), p 2, ω[0;1[, ωforeground

  1. The parameters used are (κ) transition / transversion ratio, (τ) branch length, (ω) dN/dS ratio, (p) fraction of codons that fall into the specified ω category.