Table 2 The population differentiation analysis by AMOVA comparing Lakshadweep populations with the other South Asian mainland and island populations.

From: The peopling of Lakshadweep Archipelago

Population

Among Populations

Within Populations

Fst

Among Populations

Within Populations

Fst

mtDNA

Y chromosome

Pakistan and West India

8.46

91.54

0.08459

10.2

89.8

0.10197

North India

7.58

92.42

0.07578

8.09

91.91

0.0809

Andhra Pradesh/Telangana

7.34

92.66

0.07336

14.93

85.07

0.1492

Kerala

6.68

93.32

0.06685

35.46

64.54

0.35461

Sri Lanka

7.99

92.01

0.07064

13.3

86.7

0.13304

the Maldives

—

—

—

6.71

93.29

0.07156

  1. p value < 0.05.