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Table 2 Difference in body composition of breeding females between selection lines, correcting for replicate and body size

From: Artificial selection reveals the energetic expense of producing larger eggs

Trait

Line

Replicate

Tarsus Length

 

F

df

P

F

df

P

F

df

P

Body Mass

 Total Body Mass

3.33

52

0.074

0.51

51

0.480

40.89

53

< 0.001

 Non-Repro. Mass

1.92

62

0.171

0.34

61

0.561

39.19

63

< 0.001

Reproductive and Associated Organs

 Repro. Organs

7.15

51

0.010

9.32

51

0.004

19.73

51

<0.001

 Liver

0.94

62

0.336

0.02

61

0.891

3.99

63

0.050

Protein and Lipid Reserves

 Pectoral Muscles

1.65

61

0.204

19.19

62

<0.001

37.09

62

<0.001

 Body Fat

0.00

32

0.958

-

-

-

0.00

31

0.994

  1. Significant results are displayed in bold. DF is the denominator degrees of freedom. Numerator degrees of freedom was 1 in all cases. Repro. is abbreviation for Reproductive