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Table 4 Bayesian estimates of divergence times inferred from the concatenated dataset of seven Y chromosomal amplicons

From: A comparative analysis of Y chromosome and mtDNA phylogenies of the Hylobates gibbons

Node

Divergence

Mean

95% HPD

t1*

Macaca-apes

29.51

25.21-33.73

t2

gibbons-human/chimpanzee

16.88

13.74-20.05

t3*

human-chimpanzee

5.40

4.45-6.30

t4

gibbons

5.21

4.01-6.44

t5

Nomascus- Symphalangus

4.87

3.76-6.06

t6

Hylobates

2.56

1.90-3.27

t7

2 groups of Hylobates spp.

2.04

1.49-2.61

t8

H. lar +  H. pileatus

1.55

1.06-2.08

t9

H. agilis/ H. moloch/ H. klossii

1.45

0.99-1.91

t10

Nomascus

0.84

0.50-1.25

t11

N. concolor- N. leucogenys

0.60

0.28-0.93

  1. The estimated divergence dates are in million years before present. MRCA denotes the most recent common ancestor. HPD, highest posterior density
  2. *Nodes used for calibration.