Fig. 3

Box plots of the alpha diversity indices of the endophytic fungal communities of cultivated and wild rice plants, and their F1 offspring. Simpson (a), Chao1 (b), ACE (c) and Shannon (d) indices. Each boxplot represents the distribution of diversity present in four replicates (n = 4). Af-W, African wild rice; Af-H, F1 generation of a cross between African wild rice (Af-W) and African cultivated rice (AfC1); AfC1, African cultivated rice No. 2; AfC2, African cultivated rice No. 4; NW1, nivara wild rice No. 1; NW2, nivara wild rice No. 2; NW-H, F1 generation of a cross between nivara wild rice (NW1) and Asian cultivated rice (indica, InC); CW1, common wild rice No. 1; CW2, common wild rice No. 2; CW-H, F1 generation of a cross between common wild rice (CW1) and Asian cultivated rice (japonica, JaC); InC, Asian cultivated rice (Jiangxi indica); JaC, Asian cultivated rice (Jiangxi japonica)