Table 1 The number of unique shared loci to each clam population and number of shared loci by the four clam population generated by PCR analysis using 6 oligonucleotides primers in the four Manila clam population, respectively

Item No. of unique loci to each clam population No. of shared loci by the four clam populations
Primer \ population MCG MCS MCT MCA Four populations(5 individuals per population)
OPA - 08 0 5 5 0 0
OPA - 09 10 15 0 0 0
OPA - 11 5 40 5 15 0
OPA - 16 0 40 60 25 0
OPA - 18 10 15 20 0 0
OPA - 20 0 0 15 10 0
Total no. 25 115 105 50 0
Average no. per primer 4.2 19.2 17.5 8.3 0
a~e Values with different superscript are significantly different, P<0.05.
Each value is a result of three different experiments.