Table 2.
AMOVA of the goat breeds based on 13 microsatellite loci
| Structure | Source of variation | Degrees of freedom | Sum of squares | Squared value | Percentage of variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Iranian breeds |
Among groups |
4 |
118.043 |
0.16213 |
3.73** |
| |
Among populations within groups |
4 |
42.895 |
0.08975 |
2.07*** |
| |
Among individuals within populations |
308 |
1277.477 |
0.05648 |
1.30NS |
| |
Within individuals |
317 |
1279.000 |
4.03470 |
92.90*** |
| Total | 633 | 2717.415 | 4.34305 |
NS = not significant; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.