Source of Variation

SSR

(a) Partitioning all accessions

GST

0.670

ΦST

0.634

(b) Partitioning with two major forms of cow-melons and sweet watermelons

Between group diversity (AMOVA)

39%*

Between accessions within groups (AMOVA)

24%*

Within accession diversity (AMOVA)

37%*

(c) Partitioning per each major form

Cow-melons

GST

0.545

ΦST

0.541

Sweet watermelons

GST

0.435

ΦST

0.408