TABLE 5.
Sequence signatures identified for the H1N1 (2009) primer design
| Signature target | No. of sequences | No. of subsequences blind to background | No. of unique blind sequences | No. of unique sequences conserved across ≥200 sequences (potential signatures) | Signature nucleotide length (min/max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 H1N1 segment 4 | 234 | 234 | 73 | 14 | 20/38 |
| 2009 H1N1 segment 6 | 314 | 225 | 86 | 28 | 20/57 |