Table 2.
Embryos Produced by In- and Out-Crosses of AB and TuAB, Tab 14, and TLAB Lines
| Line (female) | Line (male) | No. of crosses | No. of clutches | No. of embryos produced | No. of viable embryos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | AB | 72 | 39 | 3504 | 2804 |
| TuAB | 72 | 37 | 3746 | 3142 | |
| TuAB | TuAB | 72 | 43 | 5140 | 4355 |
| AB M | 72 | 50 | 6319 | 5246 | |
| Tab 14 | Tab 14 | 48 | 11 | 1891 | 1542 |
| TLAB | 48 | 14 | 1269 | 1096 | |
| TLAB | TLAB | 48 | 28 | 5447 | 4886 |
| Tab 14 | 48 | 17 | 3168 | 2501 | |
| Totals | 480 | 239 | 30,484 | 25,572 |
Females of each line were crossed with sibling males and males from the complementary line, AB and TuAB, Tab 14, and TLAB. A total of 480 paired crosses were performed as in-crosses or out-crosses to obtain 238 clutches with 30,484 embryos, 25,572 of which remained viable at 5 dpf.