Table 3.

Genetic differentiation (F_ST) of the Pv230 gene among eight geographically different populations

Locality (no.)	China–Myanmar	Myanmar	PNG	Thailand	Central China	Madagascar	Turkey
China–Myanmar
Myanmar	0.173***
PNG	0.184***	0.361***
Thailand	0.038**	0.119**	0.261***
Central China	0.018	0.264***	0.187***	0.117**
Madagascar	0.122***	0.144*	0.343***	0.089	0.217***
Turkey	0.410***	0.178***	0.609***	0.432***	0.558***	0.486***
Brazil	0.111***	0.249***	0.300***	0.179***	0.146**	0.196	0.503***

PNG, Papua New Guinea population

*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001