Table 2 Testing of recessive model of litter size segregation in the families with at least one daughter producing small litters
From: Inheritance of litter size at birth in farmed arctic foxes (Alopex lagopus, Canidae, Carnivora)
No. of daughters | No. of families | Small LS a | Large LS | χ2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Observed | Expected b | Observed | Expected | Â |
2 | 12 | 16 | 13.7 | 8 | 10.3 | 0.9 |
3 | 12 | 14 | 15.6 | 22 | 20.4 | 0.3 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5.9 | 11 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 5 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
Total | Â | 39 | 40.6 | 55 | 53.4 | 2.7 |
