Table 1

Probe distribution and purpose for B. cepacia 8,400 probe array design.

Probe Identity
Probes
Purpose

B. cenocepacia genes
6786 (5101 genes)
Transcriptional profiling
     Replicate probes
1178
Determine inter-probe variance
     Alternative probes
558
Determine intra-probe variance
P. aeruginosa PAO1 genes
986 (50 genes)
Assess probe specificity and optimize hybridization conditions
Positive controls
246
Troubleshooting and normalization/quantification
Agilent controls
386
Manufacturers requirement

Totals
8455 (5151 genes)


Leiske et al. BMC Genomics 2006 7:72   doi:10.1186/1471-2164-7-72