Table 2 Correlation matrix between the FECRT values, EHT values, C frequency, T frequency, mean frequency (C and T), percentage of T. circumcincta per flock, percentage of T. circumcincta carrying the leucine (LEU) amino acid at codon 198

FECRT

1

− 0.770**

− 0.764**

− 0.724**

− 0.738**

− 0.130

− 0.638**

P-value

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.465

< 0.0001

EHT

1

0.782**

0.730**

0.743**

0.286

0.755**

P-value

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.077

< 0.0001

% C

1

0.929**

0.966**

− 0.005

0.722**

P-value

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.976

< 0.0001

% T

1

0.984**

0.101

0.794**

P-value

< 0.0001

0.542

< 0.0001

Mean (% C and % T)

1

0.037

0.761

P-value

0.821

< 0.0001

% T. circumcincta

1

0.621**

P-value

< 0.0001

% T. circumcincta carrying LEU

1