Figures (4)  Tables (5)
    • Figure 1. 

      (a) The most probable number of genetically distinct groups (MedMedK, MedMeaK, MaxMedK, MaxMeaK) using Puechmaille's method as implemented in STRUCTURESELECTOR[29]. (b) Plot of Delta K (filled circles, solid line) calculated as the mean of the second-order rate of change in likelihood of K divided by the standard deviation of the likelihood of K, m(|L(K)|)/s [L(K)].

    • Figure 2. 

      Population structure of the seven tea germplasm groups using STRUCTURE, where K = 3 and K = 6. Bar plot of reference groups to which the tea samples are descendants of. Each color represents a distinct ancestral germplasm group (or population). Black vertical lines indicate the separation of the genetic groups. Genotypes with multiple colors are denoted as admixed genotypes or inter-population hybrids.

    • Figure 3. 

      PCoA plot of tea accessions from Tocklai Tea Research Inst in Assam India, ancient tea gardens and wild populations from Yunnan China, as well as the C. sinensis var sinensis from Chinese national tea collection. All hybrids classified by STRUCTURE analysis (Q value < 0.70) were excluded in the analysis. The plane of the first three main PCO axes accounted for 61.0% of total variation (First axis = 41.1% of total information, the second = 11.9% and the third = 8.0%).

    • Figure 4. 

      Neighbor-Joining tree indicating the relationships among the seven analyzed var. assamica germplasm groups/populations.

    • TaxaNumber
      of sample
      Source/
      location
      Type of
      germplasm
      India Assam (var. assamica)37TTIR, Assam, IndiaGenebank
      Cambod (var. assamica)18TTIR, Assam, IndiaGenebank
      Breeding line (hybrids)39TTIR, Assam, IndiaGenebank
      C. sinensis var. sinensis28Hangzhou, ChinaGenebank
      China var. assamica38Jingmai, Yunnan, China
      Ancient tea garden
      China var. assamica16Mangshi, YunnanAncient tea garden
      China var. assamica41Jinping, Yunnan, China
      Wild population
      China var. assamica35Malipo, Yunnan, ChinaWild population
      Total252

      Table 1. 

      Sample name, sample size, source and location of tea germplasm analyzed using SNP markers.

    • NameIndia AssamCambodvar. sinensisChina C. sinensis var. assamica
      Jingmai & MangshiMalipoJinping
      Tingaliam0.6770.0950.2080.0130.0040.002
      111/10.7200.0080.1460.0650.0040.058
      128.26.20.0020.2880.7030.0020.0030.002
      14.06.280.6360.0090.3430.0040.0050.003
      19.56.270.6740.3150.0020.0020.0020.004
      19.61.360.7710.2060.0010.0120.0070.002
      292/600.5450.2590.1890.0030.0030.001
      317/30.0070.3830.5730.0140.0150.007
      7.30.7800.0160.1850.0120.0040.003
      B.9F 1/90.7320.1430.0790.0100.0330.002
      B.9F 2/100.6080.0850.2680.0230.0090.007
      Bagh 100.5770.0110.3890.0060.0060.011
      MORNAI 30.8040.0090.1620.0180.0040.004
      N 790.4400.2690.2580.0110.0110.011
      N-890.8220.1490.0080.0100.0070.004
      Namdag 10.3750.0510.5450.0240.0030.003
      Namdag 120.1840.3890.3580.0360.0200.013
      nf1000.5170.0220.4200.0090.0240.009
      OPS of Betz0.7740.0200.1900.0100.0030.003
      P 1260.3410.0170.6190.0110.0080.004
      P380.7880.0040.1980.0060.0020.002
      R/D-3/270.4580.0430.4870.0040.0040.003
      R940.5830.0040.4060.0030.0020.002
      S.13C 1/50.8660.0110.0340.0040.0770.008
      S.3A/50.8020.0090.1820.0030.0010.003
      Sikim 1 DJ0.4610.0180.5010.0030.0110.006
      SRI LANKA 40.7820.0040.2060.0040.0020.002
      SS 280.6040.3710.0080.0060.0070.004
      SS 420.6000.3750.0080.0060.0070.003
      STOCK 4000.0090.3860.4430.0620.0800.021
      T.3E/140.7550.0150.2140.0090.0040.003
      T3830.0250.4730.4230.0320.0410.005
      T3E30.5240.4470.0110.0040.0080.006
      TA 170.5950.0310.3570.0060.0060.004
      Thowra/2-110.5600.0580.3650.0120.0030.001
      TJ 370.6390.0040.3350.0130.0050.003
      TRA/D/SNT 10.2540.2920.4380.0100.0040.002
      UPASI 10.5640.0180.4040.0060.0030.004
      Cj 170.6570.0190.0530.1680.0510.052
      Mean0.5520.1370.2750.0170.0130.007

      Table 2. 

      Inferred parentage/ancestry for 39 hybrid breeding lines from Tocklai tea germplasm collection, Assam, India based on six populations, using Bayesian clustering analysis.

    • PopulationObserved
      heterozygosity
      Gene diversity
      Cambod0.299 ± 0.0230.233 ± 0.016
      India Assam0.147 ± 0.0170.136 ± 0.014
      var. sinensis0.346 ± 0.0180.323 ± 0.013
      Jinmai, Yunnan0.190 ± 0.0220.158 ± 0.016
      Mangshi, Yunnan0.164 ± 0.0220.133 ± 0.016
      Jinping, Yunnan0.163 ± 0.0200.151 ± 0.015
      Malipo, Yunnan0.272 ± 0.021 0.241 ± 0.016

      Table 3. 

      Observed heterozygosity and gene diversity in eight tea germplasm groups, based on 150 SNP markers.

    • SourceDFSSMSEst. Var.Percentilep-value*
      Among pops66,043.31,007.22433.88354%< 0.001
      Within pops1995,773.429.01229.01246%
      Total20511,816.862.895100%
      * Probability, P (rand ≥ data), for PhiPT is based on standard permutation across the full data set.

      Table 4. 

      Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) and partitioning of total molecular variance within and among seven tea germplasm groups.

    • PopulationCambodIndian Assamvar. sinensisJingmaiMangshiJinpingMalipo
      Cambod0.0000.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010.001
      India Assam0.1970.0000.0010.0010.0010.0010.001
      var. sinensis0.3560.4930.0000.0010.0010.0010.001
      Jingmai0.2680.2510.4860.0000.0010.0010.001
      Mangshi0.2400.2490.4550.1130.0000.0010.001
      Jinping0.3240.4460.4180.4020.4090.0000.001
      Malipo0.2260.3570.3300.3060.3010.1610.000

      Table 5. 

      Pairwise population Fst analysis among seven tea germplasm groups - Fst values below diagonal. Probability, P (rand ≥ data) based on 9,999 permutations is shown above diagonal.