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. 2011 Jan 19;35(3):139–147. doi: 10.1002/gepi.20561

Table II.

The optimal numbers of individuals per lane for a given coverage depth based on MLE and MME

MLE (α = 2.89) MME (α = 4.76)
C p Indv Prob Lane Total C p Indv Prob Lane Total
0.005 3 0.0180 89 267 0.005 3 0.0183 89 267
20 0.010 3 0.0357 45 135 20 0.010 3 0.0368 43 129
0.025 3 0.0868 18 54 0.025 3 0.0904 17 51
0.005 5 0.0259 62 310 0.005 5 0.0268 60 300
30 0.010 5 0.0515 31 155 30 0.010 5 0.0539 30 150
0.025 6 0.1265 12 72 0.025 5 0.1307 12 60
0.005 7 0.0340 47 329 0.005 6 0.0356 45 270
40 0.010 7 0.0676 23 161 40 0.010 7 0.0703 23 161
0.025 8 0.1661 9 72 0.025 7 0.1710 9 63
0.005 10 0.0423 38 380 0.005 9 0.0442 36 324
50 0.010 10 0.0838 19 190 50 0.010 8 0.0872 18 144
0.025 12 0.2046 8 96 0.025 11 0.2100 7 77

Indv, the optimal number of individuals; Prob, detection probability; Lane, the minimum number of lanes required for 80% power; Total, the total number of individuals required for 80% power. MME, method of moments estimator; MLE, maximum-likelihood estimator.