Table 7

ANOVA results describing the effect of prior acclimation on body characteristics of alternative karyotypes (2L+a and 2La) in desiccation resistance tests of A. gambiae females.

Response

d.f.

Sum Sq.

Mean Sq.

F

P


A. Dry Mass

Karyotype

1

168

168

0.01

0.925

Acclimation

1

28230

28230

2.17

0.179

Karyotype * Acclimation

1

6467

6467

0.50

0.490

B. Water Content1

Karyotype

1

0.0469

0.0469

2.40

0.196

Acclimation

1

0.0051

0.0051

0.26

0.624

Karyotype * Acclimation

1

0.0105

0.0105

0.54

0.473

C. Lipid Content1

Karyotype

1

0.0316

0.0316

18.50

0.013

*

Acclimation

1

0.0043

0.0043

2.53

0.150

Karyotype * Acclimation

1

0.0161

0.0161

9.43

0.007

**

D. Glycogen Content1

Karyotype

1

0.00288

0.00288

7.72

0.050

*

Acclimation

1

0.00006

0.00006

0.17

0.694

Karyotype * Acclimation

1

0.00170

0.00170

4.56

0.049

*


1Standardized by dry mass

Gray et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:215   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-215

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