Table 3. Genetic diversity parameters in 9 chicken populations

Population Sample size Marker MNA Hexp Hobs PIC
ARA 32 25 2.92±1.35 0.424±0.050 0.433±0.018 0.372±0.045
RRC 32 25 2.76±0.88 0.487±0.037 0.489±0.018 0.411±0.033
RRD 32 25 2.80±0.82 0.501±0.034 0.523±0.018 0.426±0.031
LGF 32 25 2.96±0.93 0.419±0.044 0.432±0.018 0.353±0.037
LGK 32 25 3.00±1.12 0.431±0.042 0.440±0.018 0.375±0.038
COS 32 25 3.24±0.93 0.528±0.028 0.525±0.018 0.452±0.026
COH 32 25 3.36±1.04 0.503±0.037 0.493±0.018 0.439±0.033
KNG 32 25 3.08±1.00 0.478±0.031 0.509±0.018 0.410±0.028
KNB 32 25 4.08±1.26 0.585±0.028 0.595±0.017 0.520±0.028
KNR 32 25 4.36±1.41 0.608±0.030 0.625±0.017 0.548±0.028
KNW 32 25 3.76±1.36 0.570±0.030 0.566±0.018 0.497±0.031
KNY 32 25 4.60±1.58 0.627±0.025 0.643±0.017 0.563±0.027
KNO 32 25 3.40±1.26 0.507±0.040 0.499±0.018 0.445±0.036
HIC 32 25 4.16±1.43 0.581±0.032 0.555±0.018 0.515±0.031
HYD 32 25 1.84±0.69 0.297±0.042 0.286±0.016 0.236±0.033
HBC 30 25 2.40±0.82 0.423±0.049 0.415±0.018 0.351±0.042
JJC 23 25 3.96±1.06 0.581±0.024 0.573±0.021 0.513±0.024
LTC 15 25 2.96±1.31 0.496±0.044 0.444±0.026 0.420±0.041
MNA: Mean number of alleles.
Hexp: Expected heterozygosity, Hobs: Observed heterozygosity.
PIC: Polymorphism Information Content.