Table 3.
Main characteristics of the selected VNTR loci in 214 Y. pestis strains
| Locus | No of alleles | Copy number of repeat sequences | Amplied segment size range | Nei's diversity index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M76 | 2 | 1-2 | 352-393 | 0.25 |
| M73 | 3 | 1-3 | 319-379 | 0.02 |
| M72 | 3 | 1-3 | 350-394 | 0.46 |
| M66 | 4 | 2-5 | 375-435 | 0.37 |
| M61 | 7 | 2-6,8,10 | 302-374,410,446 | 0.59 |
| ms01 | 5 | 4,6-9 | 156,192-246 | 0.33 |
| M59 | 4 | 6-9 | 262-313 | 0.43 |
| M58 | 7 | 3-9 | 327-429 | 0.65 |
| M55 | 2 | 2,3 | 395,411 | 0.18 |
| M54 | 7 | 2-7,14 | 293-373,485 | 0.76 |
| M52 | 2 | 3,4 | 187,202 | 0.2 |
| M51 | 3 | 2-4 | 262-292 | 0.37 |
| M49 | 4 | 2-5 | 291-333 | 0.35 |
| M37 | 5 | 3-7 | 299-339 | 0.37 |