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. 2012 Oct 1;7(10):1173–1187. doi: 10.4161/epi.22102

Table 2. Number of CpG % methylation values showing agreement within 5%, 10% and 20% ranges, between Infinium 450K and RRBS (Nreads ≥ 4) data, at different levels of Infinium processing.

Difference Range (n = 454,660) within 20% within 10% within 5% Spearman's Rank R Pearson's R2 Slope MIC
Probe Type
Type I
Type II
Type I
Type II
Type I
Type II
 
 
 
 
Raw Data
196,937
217,721
172,003
161,520
132,267
75,144
0.83
0.92
0.83
0.81
93%
90%
81%
67%
62%
31%
p < 0.001
p < 0.001
 
 
After color adjustment
197,089
221,887
173,872
165,158
139,888
73,510
0.83
0.92
0.87
0.81
93%
92%
82%
68%
66%
30%
p < 0.001
p < 0.001
 
 
After color and Type II adjustment
197,089
225,828
173,872
192,004
139,888
144,070
0.83
0.93
0.92
0.81
93%
93%
82%
79%
68%
60%
p < 0.001
p < 0.001
 
 
After color, Type II and QN 197,444
226,386
175,211
195,114
143,022
149,216
0.83
0.93
0.93
0.81
93% 94% 82% 81% 67% 62% p < 0.001 p < 0.001    

The greatest number of CpGs agreeing at every level, between processing level, are bolded. Overall correlation statistics are also shown (n = 454,660).