Table 2. The number of unique shared loci to each clam population and number of shared loci by the three clam population generated by PCR analysis using 7 oligonucleotides primers in the three purplish Washington clam population, respectively
| Item | No. of unique loci to each population | No. of shared loci by the three populations |
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| Population | GJP | GSP | NKP | Three populations (7 individuals per population) |
| Primer |
| BION - 22 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| BION - 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 |
| BION - 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BION - 68 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| BION - 73 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| BION - 74 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| BION - 75 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total no. | 98 | 21 | 91 | 7 |
| Average no. per primer | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 |