Skip to main content
. 2000 Mar;7(2):265–273. doi: 10.1128/cdli.7.2.265-273.2000

TABLE 3.

Net discrimination power of rep-PCR fingerprints from 15 ECOR strains in relation to cycling regimen and use of single versus multiple cyclers

Fingerprints from cyclers A and B analyzed separately or combined Cycling regimen Net discrimination power (%)a
ERIC2 fingerprints BOXA1R fingerprints Composite fingerprints
Separate Standardbd 7.4 5.7 13.0
65-TDbe 26.7 11.9 19.7
Combined Standardcd −5.2 −6.1 −1.1
65-TDce 25.1 −0.2 19.6
a

Larger values for net discriminating power (similarity index − differentiation index) indicate better differentiation. Six replicate fingerprints per strain were included in each analysis. 

b

With A separate from B, for standard versus 65-TD cycling, P < 0.001 (ERIC2), P > 0.10 (BOXA1R), and P = 0.03 (composite). 

c

With A and B combined, for standard versus 65-TD cycling, P < 0.001 (ERIC2 and composite) and P = 0.08 (BOXA1R). 

d

With standard cycling, for A separate from B versus A and B combined, P = 0.04 (ERIC2) and P < 0.001 (BOXA1R and composite). 

e

With 65-TD cycling, for A separate from B versus A and B combined, P > 0.10 (ERIC2 and composite) and P = 0.002 (BOXA1R).