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. 2006 Dec 13;45(2):522–528. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02136-06

TABLE 2.

Comparison between fragment sizes (in numbers of bases) revealed by DNA sequencing and capillary electrophoresis

Allele Size obtained by sequencinga No. of repeats Size obtained by capillary electrophoresis from indicated source (difference from size obtained by sequencing)
Difference between sizes obtained from indicated sources
de Valke Warwick Imperial de Valke vs Warwick de Valke vs Imperial Warwick vs Imperial
STRAf 3A 158 17 159.7 (+1.7) 159.3 (+1.3) 157.1 (−0.9) −0.4 −2.6 −2.2
164 19 166.5 (+2.5) 165.7 (+1.7) 163.6 (−0.4) −0.8 −2.9 −2.1
173 22 175.3 (+2.3) 175.0 (+2.0) 172.6 (−0.4) −0.3 −2.7 −2.4
185 26 187.8 (+2.8) 187.2 (+2.2) 184.7 (−0.3) −0.6 −3.1 −2.5
224 39 228.4 (+4.4) 226.3 (+2.3) 223.4 (−0.6) −2.1 −5.0 −2.9
233 42 236.7d (+3.7) 235.1 (+2.1) 232.7 (−0.3) −1.6 −4.0 −2.4
242 45 246.8d (+4.8) 244.7 (+2.7) 241.7 (−0.3) −2.1 −5.1 −3.0
245 46c 249.8 (+4.8) 247.4 (+2.4) 244.7 (−0.3) −2.4 −5.1 −2.7
STRAf 3B 162 9 160.5 (−1.5) 160.1 (−1.9) 159.2 (−2.8) −0.4 −1.3 −0.9
165 10 163.5 (−1.5) 163.1 (−1.9) 162.1 (−2.9) −0.4 −1.4 −1.0
168 11 166.5 (−1.5) 165.9 (−2.1) 165.2 (−2.8) −0.6 −1.3 −0.7
195 20 192.6d (−2.4) 191.6 (−3.4) 191.3 (−3.7) −1.0 −1.3 −0.3
201 22 198.0 (−3.0) 197.1 (−3.9) 196.9 (−4.1) −0.9 −1.1 −0.2
240 35 235.0d (−5.0) 233.7 (−6.3) 234.2 (−5.8) −1.3 −0.8 +0.5
STRAf 3C 96 11 95.2d (−0.8) 94.3 (−1.7) 92.4 (−3.6) −0.9 −2.8 −1.9
114 17 114.0 (0.0) 112.5 (−1.5) 111.1 (−2.9) −1.5 −2.9 −1.4
117 18 117.2 (+0.2) 115.6 (−1.4) 114.0 (−3.0) −1.6 −3.2 −1.6
120 19 120.5 (+0.5) 118.4 (−1.6) 117.1 (−2.9) −2.1 −3.4 −1.3
132 23c 132.5d (+0.5) 130.7 (−1.3) 129.5 (−2.5) −1.8 −3.0 −1.2
135 24 135.7 (+0.7) 134.0 (−1.0) 132.6 (−2.4) −1.7 −3.1 −1.4
141 26 141.9d (+0.9) 140.3 (−0.7) 138.9 (−2.1) −1.6 −3.0 −1.4
153 30 154.4d (+1.4) 154.0 (+1.0) 152.1 (−0.9) −0.4 −2.3 −1.9
165 34 166.9 (+1.9) 166.3 (+1.3) 165.0 (0.0) −0.6 −1.9 −1.3
207 48 209.9d (+2.9) 208.4 (+1.4) 207.1 (+0.1) −1.5 −2.8 −1.3
STRAf 4A 178 8 180.6 (+2.6) 180.2 (+2.2) 178.3 (+0.3) −0.4 −2.3 −1.9
186 10 188.9 (+2.9) 188.3 (+2.3) 186.2 (+0.2) −0.6 −2.7 −2.1
190 11c 192.9d (+2.9) 192.2 (+2.2) 190.0 (−0.0) −0.7 −2.9 −2.2
194 12 197.4 (+3.4) 196.4 (+2.4) 194.1 (+0.1) −1.0 −3.3 −2.3
202 14 205.4d (+3.4) 204.3 (+2.3) 201.9 (−0.1) −1.1 −3.5 −2.4
206 15 209.6 (+3.6) 208.2 (+2.2) 206.0 (0.0) −1.4 −3.6 −2.2
209b 16 212.7d (+3.7) 211.4 (+2.4) 209.0 (0.0) −1.3 −3.7 −2.4
213b 17 216.7 (+3.7) 215.2 (+2.2) 213.1 (+0.1) −1.5 −3.6 −2.1
222 19 226.3 (+4.3) 224.7 (+2.7) 222.0 (0.0) −1.6 −4.3 −2.7
STRAf 4B 166 5 166.7 (+0.7) 166.0 (0.0) 164.3 (−1.7) −0.7 −2.4 −1.7
178 8 179.4 (+1.4) 178.2 (+0.2) 176.3 (−1.7) −1.2 −3.1 −1.9
182 9 183.0 (+1.0) 182.3 (+0.3) 180.5 (−1.5) −0.7 −2.5 −1.8
186 10c 187.6 (+1.6) 186.2 (+0.2) 184.4 (−1.6) −1.4 −3.2 −1.8
190 11 191.6 (+1.6) 190.4 (+0.4) 188.3 (−1.7) −1.2 −3.3 −2.1
STRAf 4C 163 5 164.0 (+1.0) 163.8 (+0.8) 163.0 (0.0) −0.2 −1.0 −0.8
171 7 172.5 (+1.5) 172.2 (+1.2) 170.6 (−0.4) −0.3 −1.9 −1.6
175 8c 176.4 (+1.4) 176.2 (+1.2) 174.7 (−0.3) −0.2 −1.7 −1.5
267 31 270.9d (+3.9) 269.3 (+2.3) 267.2 (+0.2) −1.6 −3.7 −2.1
a

Includes additional 3′ adenylate resulting from terminal transferase activity.

b

Contains the same 1-base deletion in the 5′ unique region.

c

Af293 allele.

d

Allele not reported by de Valk et al. (11). Sizes were extrapolated from the nearest-sized allele.

e

de Valk, de Valk et al. (11).