Table 2.
Genetic variability (±s.d.) at DNA microsatellite loci in 19 populations of Carica papaya along its natural distribution in Mexico. n = simple size; %P = polymorphic loci percentage; A = allele number; Ho = observed heterozygosity; He = expected heterozygosity; f = inbreeding coefficient
| No. | Population | n | %P | A | Ho | He | f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cielo | 21 | 100 | 6·167 (0·946) | 0·667 (0·082) | 0·655 (0·076) | −0·017 (0·039) |
| 2 | Huasteca | 16 | 100 | 6·167 (0·703) | 0·698 (0·030) | 0·710 (0·450) | 0·006 (0·044) |
| 3 | Tamazunchale | 15 | 100 | 5·500 (0·617) | 0·744 (0·036) | 0·720 (0·047) | −0·041 (0·028) |
| 4 | Poza Rica | 17 | 100 | 7·667 (0·760) | 0·735 (0·062) | 0·806 (0·009) | 0·089 (0·073) |
| 5 | Tuxtlas | 20 | 100 | 6·167 (0·477) | 0·600 (0·058) | 0·671 (0·018) | 0·100 (0·090) |
| 6 | Acayucan | 20 | 100 | 7·167 (0·601) | 0·742 (0·024) | 0·726 (0·026) | −0·025 (0·037) |
| 7 | Matías Romero | 19 | 100 | 7·667 (0·989) | 0·711 (0·033) | 0·740 (0·030) | 0·034 (0·050) |
| 8 | Santiago Astata | 11 | 100 | 4·167 (0·307) | 0·409 (0·080) | 0·654 (0·029) | 0·387 (0·110) |
| 9 | Ventanilla | 18 | 100 | 6·167 (0·401) | 0·630 (0·031) | 0·688 (0·028) | 0·083 (0·030) |
| 10 | Marquelia | 19 | 100 | 4·500 (0·428) | 0·693 (0·066) | 0·656 (0·036) | −0·064 (0·093) |
| 11 | Villa Guadalupe | 18 | 100 | 7·167 (0·792) | 0·750 (0·087) | 0·762 (0·036) | 0·035 (0·083) |
| 12 | Palenque | 18 | 100 | 6·667 (0·333) | 0·667 (0·059) | 0·705 (0·046) | 0·059 (0·042) |
| 13 | Mamantel | 20 | 100 | 8·000 (1·095) | 0·783 (0·069) | 0·788 (0·021) | 0·013 (0·070) |
| 14 | Caobas | 20 | 100 | 7·833 (0·792) | 0·758 (0·033) | 0·748 (0·030) | −0·019 (0·050) |
| 15 | Oxtankah | 20 | 100 | 6·667 (0·715) | 0·733 (0·063) | 0·669 (0·046) | −0·100 (0·070) |
| 16 | Dzibilchaltún | 20 | 100 | 5·500 (0·563) | 0·692 (0·054) | 0·655 (0·018) | −0·054 (0·074) |
| 17 | Río Lagartos | 20 | 100 | 5·667 (0·615) | 0·658 (0·082) | 0·652 (0·052) | −0·004 (0·100) |
| 18 | Chichén Itzá | 23 | 100 | 6·617 (0·477) | 0·692 (0·046) | 0·690 (0·039) | −0·005 (0·041) |
| 19 | Cancún | 20 | 100 | 5·167 (0·601) | 0·583 (0·076) | 0·634 (0·077) | 0·075 (0·055) |
| Mean | 355 | 100 | 6·325 (0·175) | 0·681 (0·015) | 0·701 (0·010) | 0·029 (0·017) |