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Table 1 Determination of sequence accuracy of control samples

From: Restriction of V3 region sequence divergence in the HIV-1 envelope gene during antiretroviral treatment in a cohort of recent seroconverters

Sequence accuracy

Control E6

Control H8

  

Mean

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Minimum

Maximum

Overall

% correct nt

99.89

98.37

100.00

99.90

98.96

100.00

 

% erroneous nt

0.11

0.00

1.63

0.10

0.00

1.04

 

% mismatches

0.09

0.00

1.61

0.07

0.00

0.48

 

% gaps

0.02

0.00

0.94

0.03

0.00

0.70

Non-homopolymeric regions

% correct nt

99.93

99.72

100.00

99.93

99.57

100.00

 

% erroneous nt

0.07

0.00

0.28

0.07

0.00

0.43

 

% mismatches

0.06

0.00

0.27

0.05

0.00

0.38

 

% gaps

0.01

0.00

0.07

0.02

0.00

0.39

Homopolymeric regions a

% correct nt

99.67

98.37

99.99

99.82

98.96

100.00

 

% erroneous nt

0.33

0.01

1.63

0.18

0.00

1.04

 

% mismatches

0.25

0.01

1.61

0.11

0.00

0.48

 

% gaps

0.08

0.00

0.94

0.07

0.00

0.70

  1. a Repeats of 3 or more identical bases + flanking non-identical bases.