Table 3.
Ratios of Deletions to Insertions and the Percentage of the Single Nucleotide Gap
| Organism | RN | RL | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion | Deletion | |||
| chimpanzee | 1.26 : 1 | 1.32 : 1 | 28.63% | 26.54% |
| Rhesus | 1.34 : 1 | 1.20 : 1 | 32.52% | 32.50% |
| Bushbaby | 1.48 : 1 | 1.10 : 1 | 42.44% | 46.13% |
| tree shrew | 1.66 : 1 | 1.03 : 1 | 40.53% | 45.93% |
| Mouse | 1.78 : 1 | 1.24 : 1 | 35.31% | 40.87% |
| Rat | 1.87 : 1 | 1.32 : 1 | 36.14% | 41.17% |
| guinea pig | 1.69 : 1 | 1.26 : 1 | 40.50% | 42.21% |
| Rabbit | 12.82 : 1 | 17.26 : 1 | 71.00% | 46.74% |
| Shrew | 1.54 : 1 | 1.04 : 1 | 38.82% | 41.77% |
| Hedgehog | 1.34 : 1 | 0.96 : 1 | 39.44% | 40.20% |
| Dog | 1.72 : 1 | 1.26 : 1 | 39.80% | 43.72% |
| Cat | 1.34 : 1 | 1.11 : 1 | 43.33% | 43.19% |
| Horse | 1.54 : 1 | 1.18 : 1 | 38.89% | 45.64% |
| Cow | 1.49 : 1 | 1.03 : 1 | 38.38% | 42.67% |
| Armadillo | 1.43 : 1 | 1.20 : 1 | 42.88% | 43.35% |
| Elephant | 1.21 : 1 | 0.93 : 1 | 41.78% | 44.28% |
| Tenrec | 1.29 : 1 | 0.92 : 1 | 39.88% | 43.03% |
| Opossum | 0.85 : 1 | 0.60 : 1 | 29.27% | 32.74% |
RN denotes the ratio between the total number of deletions and insertions.
RL denotes the ratio between the total length of deletions and insertions.
P denotes the percentage of the single nucleotide insertion or deletion.