Table 2 Nonsynonymous changes to exon 12 in EPAS of the speckled teal (ST) and yellow-billed pintail (YBP) between their respective high- and low-altitude populations (also see Fig. 3)

From: Convergent evolution on the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathway genes EGLN1 and EPAS1 in high-altitude ducks

Species

Low

High

Within exon aa position

Whole protein aa position

ST

Cys

Tyr

26 (of exon 6)

214

ST

Arg

His

32 (of exon 12)

554

ST

Tyr

His

126 (of exon 12)

651

YBP

Pro

Glu

71 (of exon 12)

595

YBP

Ala

Thr

104 (of exon 12)

628