Table 1.
Mean litter sizes obtained from distinct α2Δ mutant or knockout breeding combinations.
| Breeding pair combination ♂ X ♀ (number of pairs) | Litter size (mean ± SD) | Total number of offspring | Total number of litters | Period of data collection (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| α2Δ-2du/+ X α2δ-2du/+ (11) | 8.3 ± 2.1 | 178 | 21 | 2 |
| α2Δ−1+/–, α2δ-3+/– X α2Δ−1+/–, α2Δ-3+/– (8) | 7.6 ± 2.7 | 159 | 21 | 5 |
| α2Δ−1+/–, α2δ-3−/– X α2Δ−1+/–, α2δ-3+/– (2) | 7.8 ± 2.5 | 47 | 6 | 2.5 |
| α2Δ−1+/–, α2δ-2du/+ X α2Δ−1+/–, α2Δ-2du/+ (6) | 6.3 ± 3.3 | 107 | 17 | 2 |
| α2Δ-1−/–, α2Δ-2du/+ X α2Δ-1+/–, α2Δ-2du/+ (3) | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| α2Δ-1−/–, α2Δ-2du/+ X α2Δ-1−/–, α2Δ-2du/+ (9) | 4.5 ± 1.7 | 59 | 13 | 4 |
| α2Δ-2du/+, α2Δ-3+/– X α2Δ-2du/+, α2Δ-3+/– (4) | 7.8 ± 2.7 | 94 | 12 | 2 |
| α2Δ-2du/+, α2Δ-3−/– X α2Δ-2du/+, α2Δ-3+/– (7) | 7.2 ± 2.5 | 72 | 10 | 4 |
| α2Δ-2du/+, α2Δ-3−/– X α2Δ-2du/+, α2Δ-3−/– (10) | 7.9 ± 1.0 | 103 | 13 | 4 |