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. 2021 Aug 6;22:598. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-07859-w

Table 6.

Statistical analysis of expected probability and observed probability of tRNA gene translocation in the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of Polyplax lice relative to the MRCA of sucking lice

tRNA genes Expected probability of translocation to be adjacent to NCR if translocation is random Observed probability of translocation to be adjacent to NCR Expected probability of translocation to
an intergenic region if translocation is random
Observed probability of translocation to an intergenic region
N 21/46 = 45.65 % 100 % 25/46 = 54.35 % 0 %
S1-S2 21/45 = 46.67 % 100 % 24/45 = 53.33 % 0 %
I 21/46 = 45.65 % 100 % 25/46 = 54.35 % 0 %
Q 21/46 = 45.65 % 100 % 25/46 = 54.35 % 0 %
Average 45.9 % 100 % 54.1 % 0 %
Two tailed t-value -212.13726 212.13726
p-value < 0.00001 < 0.00001
Significant at p < 0.01? Yes Yes

Notes: Refer to Table 5 for tRNA gene translocation in the MRCA of Polyplax species. Refer to Table 4 notes for probability calculation and T-Test