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Influence of sampling and fixation on measuring of genome size
Halačka, Karel ; Vetešník, Lukáš ; Fedorčák, J. ; Koščo, J.
Assessment of genome size is an important aspect of many modern studies on fish. Blood is the most common DNA source in fish studies due to its relative ease of sampling and processing. Fish blood, however, precipitates rapidly, leading to clotting. Consequently, anticoagulants (primarily heparin) are added at the time of sampling. Using of increasing heparin concentrations resulted in notable increases in fish erythrocyte genome size readings compared to a non-heparinised control. The differences observed were highly significant, suggesting that the results of previous comparative studies or those determining individual polyploidy may need reinterpretation.

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