Table 4 Rapidly diverging gene clusters in human and chimpanzee

From: Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome

Location (human)

Cluster

Median KA/KI*

1q21

Epidermal differentiation complex

1.46

6p22

Olfactory receptors and HLA-A

0.96

20p11

Cystatins

0.94

19q13

Pregnancy-specific glycoproteins

0.94

17q21

Hair keratins and keratin-associated proteins

0.93

19q13

CD33-related Siglecs

0.90

20q13

WAP domain protease inhibitors

0.90

22q11

Immunoglobulin-λ/breakpoint critical region

0.85

12p13

Taste receptors, type 2

0.81

17q12

Chemokine (C-C motif) ligands

0.81

19q13

Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptors

0.80

5q31

Protocadherin-β

0.77

1q32

Complement component 4-binding proteins

0.76

21q22

Keratin-associated proteins and uncharacterized ORFs

0.76

1q23

CD1 antigens

0.72

4q13

Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligands

0.70

  1. *Maximum median KA/KI if the cluster stretched over more than one window of ten genes.