Table 2.
Analysis of molecular variance of the studied sheep populations from analysis of 37,771 SNPs
| Grouping | Source of variation | DF | Variance components | Percentage of variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographical region (Inter-regional) | Among groups | 3 | 727.082 Va | 9.67 |
| Among population within groups | 301 | 332.156 Vb | 4.42 | |
| Within populations | 305 | 6462.026 Vc | 85.92 | |
| Total | 609 | 7521.264 | 100 | |
| Tail phenotype | Among groups | 2 | 213.379 Va | 3.14 |
| Among population within groups | 197 | 174.803 Vb | 2.58 | |
| Within populations | 200 | 6397.488 Vd | 94.28 | |
| Total | 399 | 6785.669 | 100 | |
| Geographical region (Inter-local) | Among groups | 2 | 721.083 Va | 4.67 |
| Among population within groups | 197 | 255.405 Vb | 3.40 | |
| Within populations | 200 | 6361.020 Vd | 91.93 | |
| Total | 399 | 7337.508 | 100 |
Bold values indicate degree of freedom within population
DF degree of freedom, Va, Vb, Vc, Vd explain null distributions of the variance; P < 0.0001; components in the respective sources of variance (Weir and Cockrham 1984)