Table 2.
Effect of different parameters on the direction of preference
| Factor (characteristics of satellite mice) | df | X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal population background | 1 | 0.0346 | 0.8525 |
| Paternal population background | 1 | 0.9560 | 0.3282 |
| Pure or mixed population background | 1 | 1.2095 | 0.2714 |
| Relative matching population background | 3 | 1.9556 | 0.5817 |
| MHC diversity | 1 | 0.0001 | 0.9906 |
| MHC distance to the focal mouse | 1 | 0.2943 | 0.5875 |
| MHC distance to the mother of the focal mouse | 1 | 0.7897 | 0.3742 |
| MHC distance to the father of the focal mouse | 1 | 4.3466 | 0.0371 |
| Genetic distance to the focal mouse | 1 | 2.5150 | 0.1128 |
| Genetic distance to the mother of the focal mouse | 1 | 0.0001 | 0.9904 |
| Genetic distance to the father of the focal mouse | 1 | 0.0726 | 0.7876 |
| Position of the respective satellite cage in the room | 3 | 2.3073 | 0.5111 |
Presented are the results of all fixed effects of the generalised linear mixed model: degrees of freedom (df), Chi-Square values (X2) and p-values. Individual identity of focal mice, t-haplotype status and quad-number of satellite mice were included as random effects. Significant results are printed in bold