Table 2.
Breakdown of predictions
| Methods | Number of published sites | Number of correctly predicted | Percentage of correctly predicted |
|---|---|---|---|
| GC content and duplex | |||
| Total sites | 80 | 49 | 61.25 |
| Effective sites | 25 | 8 | 32.00 |
| Ineffective sites | 55 | 41 | 74.55 |
| Accessibility + duplex | |||
| Total sites | 80 | 57 | 71.25 |
| Effective sites | 25 | 12 | 48.00 |
| Ineffective sites | 55 | 45 | 81.82 |
| Duplex | |||
| Total sites | 80 | 48 | 60.00 |
| Effective sites | 25 | 21 | 84.00 |
| Ineffective sites | 55 | 27 | 49.09 |
Secondary structure based accessibility predictions improved the number of correctly predicted sites, and the algorithm was able to screen out eighty percent of the ineffective sites.