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Table 2 Mean dN/dS (ω) values and index of tissue specificity of expression (τ) for genes with maximal expression in each of the investigated six tissues, together with 95% confidence intervals (CI).

From: Digital gene expression analysis of the zebra finch genome

Tissue

Nmax (Nunique)

ω

95% CI (ω)

Ï„

95% CI (Ï„)

Embryo

2,033 (454)

0.132

0.120 - 0.144

0.438

0.430 - 0.446

Liver

1,347 (552)

0.157

0.150 - 0.164

0.518

0.506 - 0.530

Muscle

738 (348)

0.278

0.015 - 0.541

0.458

0.440 - 0.475

Skin

964 (427)

0.155

0.145 - 0.165

0.561

0.547 - 0.574

Spleen

1,000 (368)

0.161

0.140 - 0.182

0.492

0.479 - 0.505

Testes

2,996 (849)

0.165

0.148 - 0.182

0.542

0.534 - 0.549

  1. Nmax represents the number of genes with maximal expression in each of the tissues and the number within brackets (Nunique) is the number of genes which are expressed uniquely in that tissue.