Table 3. Results of regression of between-group on within-group variance as a test for genetic drift.
Group | Extant model | Consistent with drift? | Slope | R2 | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All hominins | Chimpanzee | Yes | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.11 |
Gorilla | Maybe | 0.31 | 0.14 | 0.07 | |
Human | Yes | 0.51 | 0.31 | 0.18 | |
Genus Homo | Chimpanzee | Yes | 1.00 | 0.46 | 1.00 |
Gorilla | Yes | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.25 | |
Human | Yes | 0.99 | 0.54 | 0.98 | |
All australopiths | Chimpanzee | No | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.02 |
Gorilla | Maybe | 0.30 | 0.12 | 0.09 | |
Human | Maybe | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.07 | |
Robust australopiths | Chimpanzee | No | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
Gorilla | Maybe | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.08 | |
Human | Yes | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.23 |