Table 2 Protein and nucleic acid (total DNA and RNA) contents and RNA/DNA ratios in the liver tissues of the initial, fed, and starved groups of rock bream, Paralichthys olivaceus*
| Protein (mg/g) | DNA (mg/g) | RNA (mg/g) | RNA-DNA ratio |
Initial | 3.9 ± 7.92a | 0.3 ± 0.12a | 1.8 ± 0.33a | 6.23 |
Fed | 38.1 ± 1.22a | 0.2 ± 0.07b | 1.8 ± 0.25b | 9.56 |
Starved | 45.3 ± 1.28b | 0.5 ± 0.06c | 1.5 ± 0.02a | 3.48 |
* Data are means ± SD (n = 10 for each group). In each column, means with different lower-case superscript letters are significantly different (Duncan’s multiple range test, P < 0.05).