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Table 3 Analysis of immune variables and reproductive effort for reproductive female yellow mud turtles

From: Sex-specific innate immunity and ageing in long-lived fresh water turtles (Kinosternon flavescens: Kinosternidae)

Source of Variation

Asin(BC)

Log(NAbs)

Log(Lys)

Egg Mass

Age

 F (d.f.n, d.f.d)

5.10 1,78

0.81 1, 81

4.06 1, 81

54.7 1, 88

 Pr > F

0.027

0.37

0.047

< 0.0001

 

Old < Young

 

Old < Young

Old > Young

 

(Fig. 2A)

 

(Fig. 2B)

(Fig. 4)

Clutch Size

 F (d.f.n, d.f.d)

4.79 1,78

0.52 1,81

0.29 1,81

2.44 1, 82

 Pr > F

0.031

0.47

0.59

0.12

 

Large > Small

   
 

(Fig. S1)

   

Batch

 F (d.f.n, d.f.d)

6.57 4, 78

110 1, 81

2.21 1, 81

–

 Pr > F

0.0001

< 0.0001

0.14

–

  1. Analysis of variance of immune variables and egg mass for reproducing females as a function of age and clutch size, Immune Variables are transformed as in Table 2. (See text for details)