Table 1 Stylophora pistillata ‘artificial chimeras:’ genet profiles and the detection thresholds of microsatellite loci. All possible pairwise combinations (Pair) of DNA mixtures of three S. pistillata genotypes (SP1, SP2, SP3), presented from 100% of the abundant genotype/0% second genotype to 50%/50% genotypic concentration ratio. Five microsatellites (STR, Stylo_n) are presented, with microsatellite allele sizes (bp) appearing in the 100% column. Dark-grey areas highlight DNA ratios where both genotypes were clearly detected by a specific microsatellite; light-grey areas highlight DNA ratios where the least common genotype was elucidated in the 100–500 fluorescence unit range. Asterisks denote non-resolutive microsatellites due to shared allele sizes in specific pairwise combinationns.
