Research Article

A Mid-Density Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Panel for Molecular Applications in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)

Table 2

Pairwise genetic distance and differentiation between four genetic populations of cowpea included in the study.

ComparisonEc.Distabcde

Biparental RILs vs. accessions20.950.240.390.420.410.36
Biparental RILs vs. breeding lines19.360.200.290.310.300.58
Biparental RILs vs. multiparental RILs22.260.270.390.410.400.38
Breeding lines vs. accessions13.560.110.120.130.131.67
Breeding lines vs. multiparental RILs8.380.040.050.060.063.92
Multiparental RILs vs. accessions16.890.170.210.220.220.89
Number of populations4.00
Average no. of genotypes per population82.50
Number of loci2753
Minimum8.380.040.050.060.060.36
Maximum22.260.270.390.420.413.92
Average16.900.170.240.260.251.30

aEuclidean genetic distance. bNei’s differentiation measure. cLower bound confidence interval. dUpper bound confidence interval. eWright’s differentiation measure. is the gene flow between populations, calculated as .