Figure 3.

Schematic representation of the STR loci included in two commercially available multiplex amplification kits: (A) PowerPlex‘ 16 kit from Promega Corporation and (B) Profiler Plus‘ kit from Applied Biosystems. The size range for known alleles is represented by the length of the box containing the locus name. The vertical position of the box reflects the dye color used to label the amplification products. The two kits shown use three different fluorescent dyes that are spectrally distinguishable and colored blue, green and yellow for detection. Different internal sizing standards are available and labeled with a red-colored dye. Each locus box is hyperlinked to the appropriate STR fact sheet.