Table 2.
Distribution of inverted repeats in unique CAN1 sequence
| Size of inverted repeat | No. of repeats in size class | No. of hairpins (loop of ≤9 bp) | No. of hairpins used for amplification | No. of GC residues in stem at used sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 bp | 1 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| 8 bp | 9 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| 7 bp | 21 | 1 | 0 | NA |
| 6 bp | 101 | 2 | 2 | 5, 4 |
| 5 bp | 446 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 bp | 1452 | 31 | 3 | 4, 2, 2 |
NA indicates not applicable.