Table 2. Effects influencing the variation of the microbiota α-diversity (shanon index).
| Model | Model components | Factors | df / edf* | F | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full model | Fixed effects | ||||
| Parametric terms | Line | 1 | 0.37 | 0.545 | |
| Population origin | 1 | 0.003 | 0.959 | ||
| sex | 1 | 0.08 | 0.776 | ||
| Smooth terms (approximate significance) | Nb. of individuals per cohort | 1 | 0.67 | 0.415 | |
| Males only | Fixed effects | ||||
| Parametric terms | Line | 1 | 0.06 | 0.808 | |
| Population origin | 1 | 0.001 | 0.970 | ||
| Nb. of individuals per cohort | 1 | 0.31 | 0.580 | ||
| Smooth terms (approximate significance) | Size | 1 | 2.35 | 0.128 | |
| Females only | Fixed effects | ||||
| Parametric terms | Line | 1 | 1.20 | 0.28 | |
| Population origin | 1 | 0.03 | 0.872 | ||
| Smooth terms (approximate significance) | Nb. of individuals per cohort | 1 | 0.09 | 0.761 | |
| Size | 1 | 6.22 | 0.014 |
* degree of freedom (Parametric terms) or estimated degree of freedom (Smooth terms)
** The plate and cohort were used as a random effect