Table 1.
Number of offspring sired by each father in families showing evidence of polyandry
Family | Number of offspring |
---|---|
Family 55 | 15 |
Father 1 | 1 |
Father 2 | 14 |
Family 48 | 23 |
Father 1 | 1 |
Father 2 | 10 |
Father 1 or 2 | 12 |
Family 33 | 44 |
Father 1 | 1 |
Father 2 | 7 |
Father 1 or 2 | 1 |
Father 3 | 35 |
For each polyandrous family, the number of offspring sired by each father was estimated by GERRUD. Offspring were assigned to a single father only if their genotype unambiguously supported that assignment. Otherwise, they were listed as belonging to either of the fathers.