A dendrogram was generated by SM coefficient (Figure 2).
The similarity degree (SD) value for the isolates ranged from 0.76 to 0.92. Analysis with Dice and Jaccard’s coefficients
showed analogous results. Six loci specific for Gujarat
11 were identified. Three pairs of isolate Malan–Mandya-
NBI (0.92), Pantnagar–Jagadalpur (0.92) and Karjat
CV184–Warangal (0.90) were closely related with high
SD values. For a SD higher than 0.75, it was possible to
differentiate the twenty isolates into two major clusters,
A and B, each consisting of two subclusters. It was observed
that all the three isolates from Uttaranchal were grouped
together in subcluster A1. Similarly, isolates from Assam
and Orrisa were found to be grouped together in subcluster
B2, while isolates from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra
Pradesh were distributed almost equally in clusters A and B