Table 2.
Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) with distribution of genetic variation among populations of E. formosa.
| Gene | Source of variation | d.f. | Sum of squares | % of variation | Fixation index (Φ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COII | Among groups (East & West) | 1 | 28.290 | 7.65 | 0.07648 |
| Among populations Within groups | 30 | 237.639 | 25.92 | 0.28061*** | |
| Within populations | 135 | 354.855 | 66.44 | 0.33563*** | |
| Among groups (East, South, & North-Central) | 2 | 50.293 | 8.42 | 0.08421 | |
| Among populations Within groups | 29 | 215.637 | 24.10 | 0.26311*** | |
| Within populations | 135 | 354.855 | 67.48 | 0.32517*** | |
| ITS | Among groups (East & West) | 1 | 2.443 | -1.06 | -0.01061 |
| Among populations Within groups | 29 | 134.604 | 3.21 | 0.03174 | |
| Within populations | 94 | 385.785 | 97.85 | 0.02146 | |
| Among groups (East, South, & North-Central) | 2 | 8.882 | -0.13 | -0.00128 | |
| Among populations Within groups | 28 | 128.165 | 2.83 | 0.02827 | |
| Within populations | 94 | 385.785 | 97.30 | 0.02703 | |
***P < 0.0001