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Table 2 Analysis for PCR bias of different primer sets

From: Universal endogenous gene controls for bisulphite conversion in analysis of plant DNA methylation

Primer set

Percentage (%) of PCR products from genomic DNA in TapidorDH/Value of bias

Average value of bias

Percentage (%) of PCR products from genomic DNA in Nipponbare/Value of bias

Average value of bias

 

80 a

60 a

40 a

20 a

 

80 a

60 a

40 a

20 a

 

ATP1-1

95/4.75

90/6.00

85/8.50

75/12.00

7.81

95/4.75

65/1.24

60/2.25

45/3.27

2.88

ATP1-2

90/2.25

80/2.67

65/2.79

30/1.71

2.36

85/1.42

70/1.56

60/2.25

40/2.67

1.98

IND.a_A3

95/4.75

85/3.78

85/8.50

40/2.67

4.93

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/

/

/

/

NAD

95/4.75

90/6.00

85/8.50

70/9.33

7.15

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/

/

/

/

  1. a The percentage (%) of non-converted DNA before PCR reaction in mixed template DNA.