TABLE 8.
Element set | r | Fisher’s z | 95% confidence interval (of z value) |
p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Genetic correlations | ||||
Forelimb | 0.416 | 0.443 | 0.157 | ns |
Hindlimb | 0.225 | 0.229 | 0.162 | ns |
Humerus-femur | 0.600 | 0.693 | 0.272 | p < 0.001 |
Radius-tibia | 0.533 | 0.595 | 0.272 | p < 0.05 |
Mcarp-Mtars | 0.158 | 0.159 | 0.268 | ns |
Nonhomologous elements | 0.332 | 0.345 | 0.110 | ns |
Homologous elements | 0.448 | 0.482 | 0.154 | p < 0.01 |
Overall average for all limb elements | 0.320 | 0.331 | NA | na |
Phenotypic correlations | ||||
Forelimb | 0.668 | 0.808 | 0.136 | ns |
Hindlimb | 0.694 | 0.855 | 0.138 | ns |
Humerus-femur | 0.821 | 1.159 | 0.492 | ns |
Radius-tibia | 0.906 | 1.503 | 0.513 | p < 0.05 |
Mcarp-Mtars | 0.815 | 1.143 | 0.474 | ns |
Nonhomologous elements | 0.756 | 0.986 | 0.129 | ns |
Homologous elements | 0.867 | 1.320 | 0.251 | p < 0.01 |
Overall average for all limb elements | 0.746 | 0.964 | NA | NA |