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Table 5 Batch composition by sex and genetic type and duration of tsetse challenge period

From: Trypanotolerance in N’Dama x Boran crosses under natural trypanosome challenge: effect of test-year environment, gender, and breed composition

Batch

Type

Male

Female

Total

Start (m.yr)

Days

1

BCB

22

22

44

12.03

389

2

BCB

14

22

36

02.04

391

3

BCB

14

18

32

10.04

402

4

BCB

9

13

22

04.05

374

 

KB

7

8

15

  

5

BCB

10

9

19

08.05

239

 

KB

8

0

8

  

6

BCB

19

20

39

07.06

305

 

F1

24

13

37

  

Total

BCB

88

104

192

  
 

KB

15

8

23

  
  1. Type, genetic type: KB, Kenya Boran; F1, F1 product of N’Dama male x KB female; BCB, Backcross product of F1 male and KB female. Start, month and year of entry to tsetse challenge; Days, total days on challenge.