Table 3 Analyses of molecular variance (AMOVAs) of 24 microsatellite loci

From: Chromosomal rearrangements and gene flow over time in an inter-specific hybrid zone of the Sorex araneus group

Source of variation

d.f.

Variance components

% of variation

Fixation indices

1990s

 Between species

1

1.603

15.16

FCT=0.152***

 Among populations within species

8

0.265

2.51

FSC=0.030***

 Within populations

220

8.704

82.33

FST=0.177***

2000s

 Between species

1

1.494

13.95

FCT=0.139***

 Among populations within species

10

0.300

2.80

FSC=0.032***

 Within populations

362

8.920

83.26

FST=0.167***

  1. Analyses were carried out using conventional F-statistics (estimating FST, FSC and FCT). Subscripts S, C and T stand for samples, species and total, respectively. Asterisks indicate significant values for the estimators: ***P<0.001.
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