Interspecific Use of the Different Probe Types
| Type of probe | Global efficiency[i] | Relative efficiency[ii] | Rate of inconsistency |
| Human gene | 62/148 (42%) | 62/99 (63%) | 38/99 (37%) |
| Cattle gene | 63/99 (64%) | 63/79 (81%) | 15/79 (19%) |
| Sheep gene | 17/22 (77%) | 17/19 (89%) | 2/19 (11%) |
| Goat gene | 11/12 (92%) | 11/11 (100%) | 0 |
| ESTs | 15/64 (23%) | 15/28 (54%) | 13/28 (46%) |
| CATs | 4/25 (16%) | 4/9 (45%) | 5/9 (55%) |
[i] Global efficiency: No. of consistent localized clones/no. of primers purchased.
[ii] Relative efficiency: No. of consistent localized clones/no. of primers amplifying goat DNA.