Table 1 Range and mean values for allelic composition, gene diversity, heterozygosity and polymorphism information content (PIC) of 29 simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci in 45 pearl millet populations.

From: Heterotic pools in African and Asian origin populations of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

Diversity parameters

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Number of alleles

6

32

15

Major allele frequency

0.07

0.61

0.37

Gene diversity (He)

0.57

0.96

0.75

Heterozygosity (Ho)

0.10

0.67

0.31

Polymorphism information content

0.51

0.95

0.72

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