Table 1.
Small groups contained 72 larvae, large groups contained 144 larvae | |||||
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Experiment | Number of genotypes per group |
Patterns of relatedness among wild-type genotypes |
Representative natural situation |
Number of genotype combinations |
Total number of groups analysed |
Low diversity | 1 wild type + tester | N/A | Singly-mated females | 20 | 348 (178 small groups, 170 large groups) |
Medium diversity | 3 wild type + tester | Maternal half-sibs | Multiply-mated female | 20 | 354 (181 small groups, 173 large groups) |
High diversity | 9 wild type + tester | Unrelated, maternal half-sibs and paternal half-sibs. | Several unrelated females | 20 | 353 (177 small groups, 176 large groups) |