Table 1 Relationship between chromosome length and interference and escape parameters in females and males for Holstein and Jersey cattle.

From: Effect of sex, age and genetics on crossover interference in cattle

Breed

Sex

Parameter

Intercept

Slope

P-value

R 2

Holstein

Female

Interference

19.05

−9.91

<0.001**

0.6457

Escape

0.11

−0.02

0.50ns

0.0210

Male

Interference

13.73

−5.45

<0.001**

0.5135

Escape

0.09

−0.01

0.61ns

0.0146

Jersey

Female

Interference

21.35

−15.30

<0.001**

0.5706

Escape

0.05

−0.03

<0.001**

0.3960

Male

Interference

13.22

−6.95

<0.001**

0.3680

Escape

0.04

−0.02

0.002*

0.2977