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The nuclear DNA content of the emu relative to that of the chicken has been measured by microdensitometry of Feulgen-stained erythrocytes and found to be 1.236±0.028 which is within the range of values previously found for birds. The statistical method for obtaining this value and its standard error is given in full.
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Martin, N.G. Nuclear DNA content of the emu. Chromosoma 47, 71–74 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326272
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326272