Table 1.
Summary of genetic diversity and polymorphism information content (PIC) values for a collection of 176 Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccum accessions included in this study, originating from ten diverse regions of origin
| Region | Country | Sample size | Polymorphic marker rate (%) | Mean value of genetic diversity | Mean PIC value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Africa | Ethiopia and Kenya | 42 | 16.52 | 0.1937 | 0.1638 |
| Northern Africa | Morocco | 1 | – | – | – |
| Eastern Asia | China | 2 | 0.57 | 0.1094 | 0.1082 |
| Southern Asia | India | 5 | 7.77 | 0.1570 | 0.1263 |
| Western Asia | Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Syria and Yemen | 33 | 11.84 | 0.2143 | 0.1774 |
| Eastern Europe | Bulgaria, Georgia, Hungary, former Jugoslavia, Russia and Ukraine | 28 | 14.71 | 0.2497 | 0.2008 |
| Southern Europe | Italy, Romania, and Spain | 36 | 14.36 | 0.2004 | 0.1653 |
| Western Europe | Austria, Germany, and United Kingdom | 22 | 17.70 | 0.2518 | 0.2044 |
| Unknown | Unknown country | 4 | 17.54 | 0.2419 | 0.1909 |
| Northern America | Canada, the United States | 3 | 12.93 | 0.1600 | 0.1282 |
| Total/grand mean | 176 | 12.66 | 0.2895 | 0.2321 |