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Table 1 Validation of Tm determinations for antiparallel duplex and parallel triplex formations

From: A novel FRET pair for detection of parallel DNA triplexes by the LightCycler

 

Mean (°C)

Standard Deviation

Number

Minimum (°C)

Maximum (°C)

CV%

Antiparallel duplex

      

Intra assay

73.60

0.14

12

73.33

73.80

0.19

Inter assay

73.65

0.09

6

73.52

73.80

0.12

Parallel triplex

      

Intra assay

75.03

0.08

12

74.89

75.13

0.11

Inter assay

75.11

0.10

6

75.01

75.25

0.14

  1. Intra- and inter-assay coefficient of variation for antiparallel duplex formation in sodium phosphate buffer pH 7.0 with 0.5 μM of each probe and parallel triplex formation in sodium acetate buffer pH 4.8 with 1.0 μM of each probe.