Summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each method
| Method | Advantages | Disadvantages | ||
| Junction fragment by Southern blot | Low failure and repeat analysis rate | Radioisotope used in assay | ||
| 14% of duplications missed | ||||
| Junction fragment by PCR | Rapid | 14% of duplications missed | ||
| Low failure and repeat analysis rate | ||||
| Microsatellite analysis | Samples can be classified as duplicated or not duplicated | High failure rate | ||
| Several tests required | ||||
| Partial duplications may be missed | ||||
| STS dosage with capillary electrophoresis | Samples classified as duplicated or not duplicated | Requires expensive equipment | ||
| Repeat analysis often necessary | ||||
| STS dosage with PAGE | Samples classified as duplicated or not duplicated | Requires expensive equipment | ||
| Repeat analysis often necessary | ||||