Table 1 Minisatellite mutation rates in different species of birds in relation to extra-pair paternity in (A) an analysis of species-specific unweighted data, (B) an analysis of species-specific weighted data, (C) a phylogenetic analysis of unweighted data, and (D) a phylogenetic analysis of weighted data.

Extra-pair paternity

1.077

1

7.03

0.0090

0.397 (0.150)

Error

19.920

1

(B) Species-specific weighted data

Extra-pair paternity

9.242

1

6.87

0.0098

0.408 (0.156)

Error

174.815

1

(C) Phylogenetic analysis unweighted data

Extra-pair paternity

0.319

1

11.48

0.0009

0.524 (0.155)

Error

3.391

122

(D) Phylogenetic analysis weighted data

Extra-pair paternity

4.078

1

14.47

0.0001

0.611 (0.161)

Error

34.387

122