Geographical differentiation

Microsatellite marker analysis reveals the distinction between the north and south groups of hard clam (Meretrix meretrix) in China

X. F. Gu, Dong, Y. H., Yao, H. H., Zhou, X. L., Qi, X. Y., and Lin, Z. H., Microsatellite marker analysis reveals the distinction between the north and south groups of hard clam (Meretrix meretrix) in China, vol. 14, pp. 1210-1219, 2015.

Meretrix meretrix is one of the important commercial bivalves in China. A total of 198 individual clams were collected from 5 locations characteristic of the clam’s 5 main natural habitats in China, that is, Shandong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi. Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers were selected to examine the genetic diversity and identify genetic differences between the 5 populations. A total of 183 alleles across 10 loci were detected in the individual clams.

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