Table 3. Average number of steps for each of the pooling methods for sample sizes N = 96, 384, and 1,536, when k = 1 and k = 20.
| No. of Samples | DNA Sudoku | 2D Pooling | S-Stage | Halving | Gen. Binary Splitting | Modified 3-Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Avg. No. Steps
(k = 1, ) |
96 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8.65 | 7.99 | 3 |
| 384 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10.66 | 9.99 | 3 | |
| 1,536 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12.60 | 12.00 | 3 | |
|
Avg. No. Steps
(k = 20, ) |
96 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 132.05 | 69.56 | 2 |
| 384 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 171.37 | 112.54 | 3 | |
| 1,536 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 211.14 | 152.94 | 3 |
The best and worst performing methods in each row are indicated in green and orange, respectively.