Subject: Re: ploidy testing

Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 08:29:36 -0500

From: "Jack Wingate" <jack.wingate@dnr.state.mn.us>

To: <fishes@brainerd.net>

Mr. Reynolds:

 Again, in the recent e-mail from Mr. Payer, it is indicated that the error rate for the batch blood test for ploidy for triploid grass carp is 2.5%.  This means that the overall average error rate is 2.5%.  This does not mean that the error rate on every batch that is tested is 2.5%.  Depending on many external factors, the error rate may greatly exceed 2.5% or it may be considerably less than 2.5%.  The 2.5% is an average error rate.

 Paul J. (Jack) Wingate

Fisheries Research Manager

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

500 Lafayette Road

St. Paul, MN 55155-4012

 Phone:  651-296-0793

Fax:       651-297-4916

Cell:       651-247-8210

E-mail: jack.wingate@dnr.state.mn.us