Table 3

Accuracy of model predictions before and after optimization

Data type

Experimental data

Core iBsu1103 (correct/total)

Fit iBsu1103 (correct/total)

Oh et al. model (correct/total)

Biolog media with nonzero growth

184 [7]

107/184 (58.2%)

137/184 (74.5%)

122/184 (66.3%)

Biolog media with zero growth

87 [7]

80/87 (92%)

81/87 (93.1%)

79/87 (90.8%)

Essential genes in LB media

271 [3]

187/215 (87%)

192/215 (89.3%)

63/91 (69.2%)

Nonessential genes in LB media

3,841 [3]

862/889 (97%)

872/888 (98.2%)

657/675 (97.3%)

Nonessential intervals in LB media

63 [4]

55/63 (87.3%)

58/63 (92.1%)

58/63 (92.1%)

Nonessential intervals in minimal media

54 [4]

48/54 (88.9%)

49/54 (90.7%)

50/54 (92.6%)

Essential gene intervals in minimal media

9 [4]

5/9 (55.6%)

5/9 (55.6%)

6/9 (66.7%)

Overall accuracy

4,452

1,344/1,501 (89.5%)

1,398/1,500 (93.2%)

1,035/1,163 (89.0%)

LB, Luria-Bertani.

Henry et al. Genome Biology 2009 10:R69   doi:10.1186/gb-2009-10-6-r69