Figure 3: Divergence rates versus G + C content for 1-Mb segments across the autosomes.
From: Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome
Conditional on recombination rate, the relationship between divergence and G + C content varies. In regions with recombination rates less than 0.8 cM Mb-1 (blue), there is an inverse relationship, where high divergence regions tend to be (G + C)-poor and low divergence regions tend to be (G + C)-rich. In regions with recombination rates greater than 2.0 cM Mb-1, whether within 10 Mb (red) or proximal (green) of chromosome ends, both divergence and G + C content are uniformly high.
