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Rapid Intraspecific Evolution of miRNA and siRNA Genes in the Mosquito Aedes aegypti

Figure 3

The ratio (w = K_a/K_s) for miRNA (ago1, dcr1, and r3d1) and siRNA (ago2, dcr2, and r2d2) pathway genes among Ae. aegypti collections.

The average number of nucleotide differences among replacement sites (K_a) relative to the average number of nucleotide differences among synonymous sites (K_a).

doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044198.g003