DNA CONTENT OF RAT ASCITES HEPATOMA CELLS WITH HYPO-AND HYPER-DIPLOID NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES

Abstract

DNA content of individual nuclei in six different hypo- and hyper-diploid ascites hepatomas of the rat was measured by Feulgen-microspectrophotometry using ascites smears. Ascites hepatoma cells, even those with hypo-diploid chromosomes, had a larger amount of DNA, when compared with normal leucocytes.