Table 2 . Descriptive statistics of phenotypic traits measured in male (M) and female (F) brook charr from the QTL population (F2 progeny).
Spermatozoid Head Diameter, µm | Sperm Concentration, ×109 spermatozoids mL-1 | Plasma Testosterone, ng mL-1 | Plasma 11-Keto-testosterone, ng mL-1 | Egg Diameter, mm | Plasma Testosterone, ng mL-1 | Plasma 17β-Estradiol, ng mL-1 | |
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Sex | M | M | M | M | F | F | F |
N | 42 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 38 |
Min | 2.57 | 4.52 | 0.56 | 0.39 | 3.35 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
Max | 2.92 | 20.12 | 56.42 | 674.14 | 4.30 | 68.89 | 85.93 |
Mean ± SD. | 2.86 ± 0.05 | 12.20 ± 3.20 | 20.23 ± 14.46 | 76.85 ± 167.84 | 3.96 ± 0.17 | 14.49 ± 13.69 | 6.91 ± 18.36 |
N, number of observations, Min, minimum mean value obtained; Max, maximal mean value obtained, mean ± SD, mean ± SD of the mean.