Table 2.
The population differentiation analysis by AMOVA comparing Lakshadweep populations with the other South Asian mainland and island populations.
| Population | Among Populations | Within Populations | Fst | Among Populations | Within Populations | Fst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mtDNA | Y chromosome | |||||
| Pakistan and West India | 8.46 | 91.54 | 0.08459 | 10.2 | 89.8 | 0.10197 |
| North India | 7.58 | 92.42 | 0.07578 | 8.09 | 91.91 | 0.0809 |
| Andhra Pradesh/Telangana | 7.34 | 92.66 | 0.07336 | 14.93 | 85.07 | 0.1492 |
| Kerala | 6.68 | 93.32 | 0.06685 | 35.46 | 64.54 | 0.35461 |
| Sri Lanka | 7.99 | 92.01 | 0.07064 | 13.3 | 86.7 | 0.13304 |
| the Maldives | — | — | — | 6.71 | 93.29 | 0.07156 |
p value < 0.05.