TABLE 3.
Mean erythrocyte nuclear volume measurements for BSB, RCC, 3nRB, 4nRB, and 5nRB hybrids
| Volume ratio |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish type | Major axis (μm) | Minor axis (μm) | Volume (μm3) | Observed | Expected |
| BSB | 5.07 ± 0.47 | 2.44 ± 0.80 | 15.76 ± 1.92 | ||
| RCC | 4.99 ± 0.27 | 2.95 ± 0.20 | 22.71 ± 2.42 | ||
| 3nRB | 6.96 ± 0.70 | 3.22 ± 0.33 | 37.64 ± 6.32 | 3nRB/(RCC + 0.5 BSB) = 1.23a | 1 |
| 4nRB | 7.46 ± 0.56 | 3.27 ± 0.34 | 42.01 ± 8.31 | 4nRB/(RCC + BSB) = 1.09a | 1 |
| 5nRB | 7.71 ± 0.81 | 3.35 ± 0.23 | 45.56 ± 8.18 | 5nRB/(RCC + 1.5 BSB) = 0.98a | 1 |
a
The observed ratio was not significantly different (P > 0.05) from the expected ratio.