Genome-wide analysis of the human Alu Yb-lineage

Table 2 Distribution of all autosomal Alu Yb family members

Chromosome	Percentage of the human genome	Number of observed Aluelements	Number of expected Aluelements	S/NS*
1	8.01	123	148	S
2	7.93	121	147	S
3	6.54	119	121	NS
4	6.28	123	116	NS
5	5.96	141	110	S
6	5.59	125	104	S
7	5.16	128	96	S
8	4.80	93	89	NS
9	4.36	75	81	NS
10	4.41	66	82	NS
11	4.48	82	83	NS
12	4.37	78	81	NS
13	3.65	76	68	NS
14	3.32	61	61	NS
15	3.17	51	59	NS
16	2.99	44	55	NS
17	2.76	51	51	NS
18	2.56	47	47	NS
19	1.95	27	36	NS
20	2.06	41	38	NS
21	1.47	35	27	NS
22	1.57	26	29	NS
X	4.97	98	92	NS
Y	1.65	20	31	S
Total number of elements		1,851

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