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Table 2 Analysis of molecular variance

From: Microsatellite-based genetic diversity and population structure of domestic sheep in northern Eurasia

Sample

Number of breeds

Number of breed groups

Percentage of variance and significance (P)

   

Within breeds

Among breeds within groups

Among groups

Whole data

52

1

93.56 (< 0.001)

6.44 (< 0.001)

 

Three geographical regions*

52

3

93.43 (< 0.05)

6.17 (< 0.001)

0.41 (< 0.001)

15 regional groups*

51

15

93.68 (< 0.001)

5.38 (< 0.001)

0.95 (< 0.001)

Three structure clusters:

52

3

93.13 (< 0.001)

5.63 (< 0.001)

1.24 (< 0.001)

Nordic subcluster

11

1

86.29 (< 0.001)

13.71 (< 0.001)

 

Composite subcluster

26

1

95.45 (< 0.001)

4.55 (< 0.001)

 

Fat-tailed subcluster

15

1

97.52 (< 0.001)

2.48 (< 0.001)

 
  1. * See Table 1 and supporting information for details.