Table 2.

Levels of polymorphism and genetic diversity detected with the AFLP markers among the genotypes of Phaseolus vulgaris used in this study; the groups were identified by structure analysis

Groups*	N†	% of polymorphic loci‡	No. of rare alleles§	% of rare alleles¶	HE**	SD
Mesoamerican	89	59.1	100	40.5	0.21	0.10
Mesoamerican wild	41	54.5	86	37.7	0.22	0.11
Mesoamerican domesticated	48	44.0	77	41.8	0.15	0.07
Andean	78	52.4	136	62.1	0.12	0.06
Andean wild	37	41.1	107	62.2	0.11	0.05
Andean domesticated	41	39.2	88	53.7	0.12	0.06

SD, standard deviation.

^*Mesoamerican, Mesoamerican wild, Mesoamerican domesticated, Colombian wild, Andean, Andean wild, Andean domesticated, Ph_I genotypes (from Ecuador and northern Peru, with phaseolin I).

^†Number of genotypes, without considering admixed genotypes between gene pool.

^‡Percentage of polymorphic loci calculated over total loci (418).

^§Rare alleles (P < 0.1 and P > 0.9).

^¶Percentage calculated over polymorphic loci.

^**Unbiased Genetic Diversity (Nei 1978).