Table 3.
Estimates of microsatellite diversity indices for the three Sardinian mouflon sub-populations.
| Sub-population | N | Allelic richness | Ho ± S.D | He ± S.D | FIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lerno | 15 | 2.54a | 0.41 ± 0.31 | 0.43 ± 0.23 | − 0.041 |
| Mount Tonneri | 21 | 2.71a | 0.41 ± 0.27 | 0.38 ± 0.21 | − 0.062 |
| Montes Forest | 18 | 4.17b | 0.45 ± 0.26 | 0.49 ± 0.27 | 0.108* |
| Total | 54 | 4.49b | 0.42 ± 0.22 | 0.57 ± 0.14 | 0.037 |
N number of individuals per population, Ho observed heterozygosity (mean over loci), He expected heterozygosity (mean over loci), FIS inbreeding coefficient calculated according to Weir & Cockerham (1984); significance was tested by 1000 bootstraps; *Statistically significant. Different superscript letters indicate statistical differences between sub-populations (ANOVA: P < 0.01).