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. 2005 Jan;169(1):243–257. doi: 10.1534/genetics.104.032870

TABLE 1.

Summary of sperm competition phenotypes

Phenotype Mean across lines Range of line means d.f. Test statistic
Defense
P1′  0.41   0.004–0.79 94,1269 F = 13.0***
Fecundity-D 79.6     48–107 94,1267 F = 1.7***
Refractoriness  0.13      0–0.5 95 lines χ2 = 16.5, permutation***
Offense
P2′  0.91    0.49–1.0 94,1142 F = 4.7***
Fecundity-O 86.9     55–140 94,1142 F = 1.7***
Remating  0.78     0.1–1.0 95 lines χ2 = 47.2, permutation***

In defense tests, the experimental male was the first male to mate. P1′ is the proportion of offspring sired by the first male. Fecundity-D is the total fecundity of doubly mated females in the defense test. Refractoriness is the proportion of females that did not remate. In offense tests, the experimental male was the second male to mate. P2′ is the proportion of offspring sired by the second male. Fecundity-O is the total fecundity of doubly mated females in the offense test. Remating is the proportion of females that remated. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 based on ANOVA or permutation tests (see text).