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Table 5 Network metrics of each breed for each shortest path length

From: Genetic diversity and networks of exchange: a combined approach to assess intra-breed diversity

  

Shortest path length

1

2

3

4

ESM

Mean number of shortest paths

1.00

1.30

1.20

2.00

 

Mean Reynolds' genetic distance

0.11

0.21

0.37

0.51

 

Number of exchanges

12

11

8

6

 

Number of herds

8

8

8

6

 

Average degree

3.00

2.75

2.00

2.00

MLB

Mean number of shortest paths

1.00

1.43

1.70

1.88

 

Mean Reynolds' genetic distance

0.08

0.10

0.11

0.12

 

Number of exchanges

28

28

28

26

 

Number of herds

17

17

17

17

 

Average degree

3.29

3.29

3.29

3.06

AR

Mean number of shortest paths

1.00

1.50

2.47

3.17

 

Mean Reynolds' genetic distance

0.09

0.11

0.12

0.19

 

Number of exchanges

32

32

32

26

 

Number of herds

17

17

17

16

 

Average degree

3.76

3.76

3.76

3.25

  1. Only herds with at least five genotyped animals are considered.