Population structure analysis to explore genetic diversity and geographical distribution characteristics of wild tea plant in Guizhou Plateau

Table 6 AMOVA for different populations in wild tea plant

source of variation	d. f	sum of squares	variance components	percentage of variation	Fixation indexes	p-Values
GP01, GP02 and GP03 groups
Among populations	2	8687.6	39.47	8.5	Fst = 0.085	< 0.0001
Within populations	303	128,567.6	424.31	91.5		< 0.0001
Total	305	137,255.2	460.78
C. tachangensis and C. gymnogyna groups
Among populations	1	4876.9	30.37	6.8	Fst = 0.068	< 0.001
Within populations	314	130,946.4	417.03	93.2		< 0.001
Total	315	137,354.6	477.40
H1, H2 and H3 groups
Among populations	2	6532.1	29.42	6.8	Fst = 0.068	< 0.001
Within populations	317	128,354.6	404.90	93.2		< 0.001
Total	319	134,886.7	434.33
I, II, III and IV groups
Among populations	2	5400.5	21.98	5.1	Fst = 0.05	< 0.001
Within populations	315	129,574.8	411.35	94.9		< 0.001
Total	317	134,975.3	433.33

H1 the first altitude gradient (> 1400 m), H2 the second altitude gradient (1400–1100 m), H3 the third altitude gradient (< 1100 m). I Dolomite sub-suitable area, II Dolomitic limestone suitable area, III Clastic rock most suitable area, IV Purple clastic rock suitable area

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