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Table 5 AMOVA analysis, based on (a) PCR–RFLPs of part of the 16S rRNA gene and (b) RAPD data for Ensis siliqua

From: Strong genetic differentiation among east Atlantic populations of the sword razor shell (Ensis siliqua) assessed with mtDNA and RAPD markers

Source of variation

d f

Sum of squares

Variance components

Percentage of variation

P-value

(a)

 Among groups

1

61.725

0.398

80.39

<0.001

 Among localities within groups

7

2.953

0.010

2.00

<0.001

 Within localities

305

26.596

0.087

17.61

0.008

 Total

313

91.274

0.495

  

(b)

 Among groups

1

315.555

2.083

14.08

0.001

 Among localities within groups

7

480.992

2.182

14.75

0.001

 Within localities

233

2453.065

10.528

71.17

0.001

 Total

241

3249.612

14.793

  
  1. Two groups were considered, one composed by the Iberian localities but Aveiro and other by the remaining samples
  2. (a) mtDNA, F SC = 0.102, F ST = 0.824, F CT = 0.804 (b) RAPDs F SC = 0.141, F ST = 0.172, F CT = 0.288