Table 1 Family summary, descriptive statistics and testing of deviations from equal sex ratio
Dam | Sire | Family | Contribution | Offspring males | Offspring females | Average weight in g (±se) | Average length in mm (±s.e) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dam 1 | Sire 1 | 1 | 7.4 % | 4 | 9 | 194.2 (58.7) | 256.5 (20.9) | 0.27 |
Dam 1 | Sire 2 | 2 | 10.8 % | 14 | 5 | 179.3 (34.1) | 249.5 (15.3) | 0.066 |
Dam 1 | Sire 3 | 3 | 9.7 % | 5 | 12 | 181.9 (65.2) | 248.6 (31.4) | 0.15 |
Dam 1 | Sire 4 | 4 | 17.7 % | 17 | 14 | 178.2 (48.2) | 248.7 (19.9) | 0.719 |
Dam 2 | Sire 1 | 5 | 9.1 % | 5 | 11 | 148.1 (37) | 231.5 (16.1) | 0.21 |
Dam 2 | Sire 2 | 6 | 12.6 % | 14 | 8 | 150.2 (54.9) | 233.0 (26.8) | 0.28 |
Dam 2 | Sire 3 | 7 | 10.9 % | 3 | 16 | 170.0 (67.5) | 240.2 (28.3) | 0.0059** |
Dam 2 | Sire 4 | 8 | 21.7 % | 25 | 13 | 160.5 (52.8) | 239.6 (24.7) | 0.074 |