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Genome size variation in the common frog Rana temporaria.
Hereditas - 1 Dec 2006
Matsuba Chikako, Merilä Juha
Abstract excerpt
Genome size variation in the common frog (Rana temporaria) was investigated with flow cytometry in three latitudinally separated populations in Sweden to see whether it could provide a useful tool for sex-identification in this species. Depending on the sex and population, per cell DNA content (2C value) varied from 8.823 to 11.266 pg with a mean (+/- SE) 2C value of 9.961+/-0.083 pg. Analysis of variance...
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