Table 8.

Tests of Amino Acid Frequency Homogeneity[i] for all 13 Genes within Selected Groups of Vertebrate Taxa

Group X 2 P
All taxa1010.03<0.001
Non-amniotes211.300.128
Amniotes392.910.985
Non-mammals321.120.012
Mammals237.091.000
Endotherms328.110.999
Ectotherms277.410.014
Fishes61.511.000
Amphibians20.400.371
Reptiles (including birds)108.110.638
Reptiles (not including birds)21.890.290
Birds10.300.945

[i] The null hypothesis is that amino acid frequencies are not different among all taxa within a particular group; Pvalues <0.05 indicate significant heterogeneity within the group.