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Table 1 Probe distribution and purpose for B. cepacia 8,400 probe array design.

From: A comparison of alternative 60-mer probe designs in an in-situ synthesized oligonucleotide microarray

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)