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Table 2 Codon-based Z-test of selection for analysis averaging over all sequence pairs. Alternative hypotheses of neutrality, positive selection and purifying selection were tested for each population as well as for the total dataset of Carcinus aestuarii. For each population, examined specimens were assigned to the corresponding Cox1 type

From: Parapatric genetic divergence among deep evolutionary lineages in the Mediterranean green crab, Carcinus aestuarii (Brachyura, Portunoidea, Carcinidae), accounts for a sharp phylogeographic break in the Eastern Mediterranean

Population

Number of specimens

Cox1 Type

Lack of neutral evolution (dN=/=dS)

Positive selection (dN > dS)

Purifying selection (dN < dS)

I

II

III

Test statistic (dN-dS)

P value

Test statistic (dN-dS)

P value

Test statistic (dS-dN)

P value

Tabarka

10

10

–

–

−2.381

0.019

−2.509

1.000

2.403

0.009

Bizerte

15

15

–

–

−2.409

0.018

−2.371

1.000

2.386

0.009

Sidi Rais

11

10

1

–

−4.545

0.000

−4.538

1.000

4.631

0.000

Kelibia

10

10

–

–

−2.417

0.017

−2.549

1.000

2.478

0.007

Benikhiar

12

12

–

–

−0.979

0.330

−1.007

1.000

1.010

0.157

Monastir

11

9

2

–

−5.284

0.000

−5.271

1.000

5.274

0.000

Chebba

12

9

3

–

−5.580

0.000

−5.671

1.000

5.645

0.000

Sfax

15

5

10

–

−5.035

0.000

−5.045

1.000

5.090

0.000

Djerba

14

8

6

–

−5.121

0.000

−5.145

1.000

5.172

0.000

Tripoli

11

10

1

–

−4.672

0.000

−4.755

1.000

4.818

0.000

Mosrata

12

9

3

–

− 5.216

0.000

− 5.169

1.000

5.246

0.000

Venice Lagoon

11

11

–

–

−3.126

0.002

−3.105

1.000

3.317

0.001

Pomer

20

20

–

–

−4.108

0.000

−4.064

1.000

4.213

0.000

Amvrakikos

13

13

–

–

−3.480

0.001

−3.554

1.000

3.514

0.000

Lefkada

14

13

–

1

−5.091

0.000

−5.108

1.000

4.886

0.000

Navarino

10

6

–

4

−5.234

0.000

−5.097

1.000

4.919

0.000

Alexandroupolis

12

–

–

12

−4.282

0.000

−4.209

1.000

4.190

0.000

Izmir Bay

6

–

–

6

−2.023

0.045

−2.089

1.000

2.084

0.020

Enez Dalyan Lagoon

20

–

–

20

−4.541

0.000

− 4.577

1.000

4.540

0.000

Dardanelles Strait

5

–

–

5

−3.547

0.001

−3.566

1.000

3.665

0.000

Prince’s Islands

12

–

–

12

−3.766

0.000

−3.659

1.000

3.739

0.000

Bosphorus Strait

7

–

–

7

−2.649

0.009

−2.599

1.000

2.626

0.005

Total

263

170

26

67

−6.224

0.000

−6.013

1.000

6.256

0.000

  1. For each test hypothesis, the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis of strict-neutrality (dN = dS) as well as the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis of strict-neutrality (dN = dS) in favor of the alternative hypothesis of positive selection (dN > dS) or purifying selection (dN < dS) were expressed as P values. Values of P less than 0.05 are considered significant. dS and dN are the numbers of synonymous and nonsynonymous substitutions per site, respectively