Table 3-5. Coefficients of variation (C.V.) for RNA, DNA, and protein concentrations of
 Chelonia mydas tissues.
 Tissue Assay C.V. (%)
 Liver [RNA] 33.2
 Heart [RNA] 32.2
 Blood [RNA] 20.0
 Liver [DNA] 32.4
 Heart [DNA] 35.2
 Blood [DNA] 38.9
 Liver [Protein] 11.0
Values represent averages of C.V.s for 27 individual turtles for each assay. A minimum of three
replicates for each individual for each assay was performed unless sample mass was insufficient.