Exploring genetic diversity and variation of Ovar-DRB1 gene in Sudan Desert Sheep using targeted next-generation sequencing

Table 2 Number of alleles (na) observed (h_O) and expected heterozygosity (h_E), F_IS index and Slatkin´s exact neutrality test estimated for Ovar-DRB1 gene in Abrag (AB), Ashgar (AS), Buze´e (B), Hamari (H), Kabashi (K), and Watish (W) Sudan Desert Sheep breeds. N = sample size

Breed	N	na	h_O	H_E	F_IS (p value)	Slatkin's Exact test P-value
AB	37	24	0.92	0.94	0.024 (0.21)	0.342
AS	44	21	0.82	0.88	0.069 (0.74)	0.748
B	23	17	1.00	0.95	-0.06 (0.53)	0.014
H	72	33	0.88	0.93	0.06 (0.22)	0.707
K	45	27	0.89	0.93	0.05 (0.77)	0.485
W	38	21	0.87	0.93	0.07 (0.13)	0.267

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