Table 2 The estimated genetic load (L) for adult lifespan of Callosobruchus maculatus reared at four different temperatures

From: Environmental effects on sex differences in the genetic load for adult lifespan in a seed-feeding beetle

Temperature

Inbreeding load, L

 

Females

Males

Burkina Faso

  

 20 °C

0.26±0.12

0.38±0.10

 25 °C

0.54±0.10

0.05±0.07

 30 °C

0.61±0.13

0.33±0.19

 35 °C

0.79±0.21

0.36±0.10

South Indian

  

 20 °C

0.40±0.10

0.53±0.13

 25 °C

0.61±0.15

0.06±0.10

 30 °C

0.63±0.17

0.18±0.12

 35 °C

0.34±0.15

0.19±0.14

  1. L was calculated separately for each block and then averaged across blocks.
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