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Table 2 Within-family variance ( σ w 2 ) and number of records per family ( m ) for three group compositions

From: Using pooled data to estimate variance components and breeding values for traits affected by social interactions

 

σ w 2

m

One family

1 n σ P D 2 + 2 n 1 σ P DI + n 1 2 σ P I 2 + n 1 r σ A T 2 r σ A T 2

o/n

Two families

4 n σ P D 2 + 2 n 1 σ P DI + n 1 2 σ P I 2 + n 2 1 r σ A T 2 r σ A T 2

2o/n

n families

n σ P D 2 + 2 n 1 σ P DI + n 1 2 σ P I 2 r σ A T 2

o

  1. r, N, n, o and σ b 2 do not differ between group compositions.