Selection on different genes with equivalent functions: the convergence story told by Hox genes along the evolution of aquatic mammalian lineages

Table 1 Genes and sites inferred to be under positive selection using different models implemented in PAML

Model	Cetacea	Positively selected sites	Pinniped	Positively selected sites	Sirenia	Positively selected sites
Branch model	HoxB1, HoxB9, HoxD1, HoxD12	-	HoxA4, HoxB9, HoxC10	-	HoxA2, HoxA13, HoxB4, HoxC13	-
Branch-site model	HoxB1	18, 35, 64, 147, 153, 169			HoxC13	16, 28, 200, 233
MEME	HoxB1	64	HoxA7	201	HoxC13	233
BUSTED	HoxB1	18, 35, 64, 128, 147, 153, 169	HoxA7	201	HoxC13	233

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