Figure 2: The distribution of 15 genetic groups of Mexican hexaploid landraces in different regions of Mexico.

1 = Yellow (MEXICO, PUEBLA), 2 = Light blue (MEXICO, QUERETARO), 3 = Dark blue (CHIHUAHUA, OAXACA), 4 = Orange (MEXICO, PUEBLA, QUERETARO, HIDALGO), 5 = Light green (DURANGO), 6 = Dark green (CHIHUAHUA), 7 = Pink (OAXACA, TLAXCALA, TOLUCA, PUEBLA), 8 = Purple (OAXACA), 9 = Turquoise (MEXICO), 10 = Brown (MEXICO, MICHOACAN), 11 = Red (COAHUILA), 12 = Gray (TLAXCALA, MEXICO, MICHOACAN), 13 = Maroon (MICHOACAN), 14 = Beige (CHIHUAHUA), 15 = Black (GUANAJUATO).Map was made using ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop ArcMap 10.2.2 software. On the blank political map, groups were pointed manually using Microsoft power point application.