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    • Figure 1. 

      Mantel test results indicating significant correlation (r = 0.718; P < 0.001) between SNPs and SSR markers.

    • Figure 2. 

      (a) Number of clusters based on the Evanno's Delta K value[10]. (b) Inferred clusters obtained using the method of Puechmaille. (c) Population structure of the 420 cacao accessions (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm collections containing representative genotypes of the nine cacao genetic groups obtained using Structure v2.3.3. Black vertical lines indicate the separation of the genetic groups. Multiple colors within the genetic group imply admixed individuals.

    • Figure 3. 

      Principal Coordinates Analysis plots of 420 cacao accessions belonging to nine genetic groups. The plane of the first three main axes accounted for: first axis = 23.1%, the second = 7.6% and the third = 3.8% of the total variation.

    • Figure 4. 

      UPGMA tree indicating the relationships among the genetic groups.

    • Source of variationd.f.Sum of squaresMeans squaresEst. Var%
      Among populations912,047.621,338.6253.8453
      Within populations21511,874.3847.6947.6947
      Total43523,922.0016.57380101.53100

      Table 1. 

      Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) for the nine cacao genetics groups.

    • PopulationsAmelonadoContamanaCurarayGuianaIquitosMarañonNacionalNanayPurús IPurús II
      Amelonado0.0000.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.001
      Contamana0.6330.0000.0010.0010.0010.0010.0110.0010.0010.001
      Curaray0.6450.4070.0000.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.001
      Guiana0.7020.5610.5400.0000.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.001
      Iquitos0.6950.4620.5000.6340.0000.0010.0010.0010.0010.001
      Maranon0.5390.4060.4430.4770.4440.0000.0010.0010.0010.001
      Nacional0.6220.0950.4360.5610.4990.3950.0000.0010.0010.001
      Nanay0.7120.5930.5580.6440.4890.5470.6730.0000.0010.001
      Purús I0.6370.3190.3730.5680.4370.4040.3170.5550.0000.001
      Purús II0.5770.3000.3820.5080.3600.3670.3360.4830.2680.000
      Note: PhiPT Values below diagonal. Probability, P (r and ≥ data) based on 999 permutations is shown above the diagonal.

      Table 2. 

      Pairwise Population PhiPT Values among nine cacao germplasm groups.

    • AmelonadoContamanaCurarayGuianaIquitosMarañonNacionalNanayPurús IPurús II
      Amelonado0.000
      Contamana0.1810.000
      Curaray0.1790.0920.000
      Guiana0.1800.1430.1240.000
      Iquitos0.1800.1170.1130.1500.000
      Maranon0.1290.0940.0950.1040.0980.000
      Nacional0.1660.0380.1010.1380.1290.0910.000
      Nanay0.1940.1350.1210.1500.0870.1150.1760.000
      Purús I0.1680.0850.0780.1330.1000.0870.0830.1140.000
      Purús II0.1570.0830.0860.1250.0820.0770.0940.0920.0650.000

      Table 3. 

      Pairwise Population Fst Values based on the result of population stratification. Within each population, samples with the assignment coefficient > 0.75 were retained for analysis.