Fixation only / BF3.7 / BF1.8 / Hypo-MAA I / Hypo-MAA II / Attach-MAA-dried / Attach-MAA-SSC / Attach-MAA-FA
w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n
Series 1
mv±sd
median / 9.4±0.9
9.4 / 9.1±1.1
9.1 / 1.0
1.0 / 30 / 12.6±2.1
12 / 3.9±0.5
3.8 / 3.3
3.1 / 28 / 9.6±1.0
9.6 / 5.4±0.6
5.5 / 1.8
1.8 / 33 / 10.8±1.2
10.7 / 9.1±0.9
9.1 / 1.2
1.2 / 33
Series 2 mv±sd
median / 11.7±1.4
12.0 / 8.9±0.9
8.4 / 1.3
1.3 / 19 / 18.3±3.1
18.1 / 3.6±0.8
3.6 / 5.1
4.2 / 34 / 15.5±3.6
14.9 / 3.5±0.8
3.4 / 4.6
4.3 / 21 / 11.8±1.6
11.6 / 3.9±0.5
4.1 / 3.1
3.1 / 16 / 11.6±1.5
11.1 / 9.3±0.8
9.1 / 1.3
1.2 / 22
Series 3 mv±sd
median / 11.1±1.0
10.8 / 8.1±0.7
8.3 / 1.4
1.4 / 16 / 11.0±1.1
10.6 / 7.5±0.4
7.7 / 1.5
1.4 / 20 / 20.8±3.4
19.7 / 3.3±0.5
3.1 / 6.3
6.6 / 23 / 14.3±2.2
14.0 / 3.4±0.4
3.4 / 4.3
4.3 / 17 / 12.0±1.4
11.7 / 3.6±0.4
3.8 / 3.3
3.2 / 27 / 9.4±1.2
9.3 / 7.8±0.8
7.7 / 1.2
1.2 / 49 / 8.9±1.3
8.8 / 7.4±0.8
7.3 / 1.2
12 / 30
after FISH / BF3.7 / BF1.8 / Hypo-MAA I / Hypo-MAA II / Attach-MAA-dried / Attach-MAA-SSC / Attach-MAA-FA
w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n / w / h / r / n
Series 1 mv±sd
median / 9.5±1.0
9.2 / 8.2±0.9
8.3 / 1.2
1.2 / 20 / 13.7±1.2
13.2 / 3.5±0.5
3.4 / 3.9
4.0 / 11 / 11.3±1.0
11.0 / 4.3±0.3
4.3 / 2.7
2.6 / 15 / 12.5±1.5
12.6 / 9.8±1.9
9.2 / 1.3
1.3 / 16
Series 2 mv±sd
median / 11.8±1.3
11.8 / 6.2±1.3
6.7 / 1.9
1.8 / 25 / 19.2±2.3
19.2 / 2.4±0.5
2.3 / 8.0
8.4 / 24 / 13.6±2.6
14.8 / 3.3±0.9
3.1 / 4.5
4.5 / 12 / 12.8±1.4
13.1 / 4.6±0.5
4.6 / 2.8
2.8 / 23 / 11.7±1.5
11.6 / 7.8±1.2
8.2 / 1.5
1.4 / 24
Series 3
mv±sd
median / 11.1±1.2
10.9 / 9.6±1.1
9.6 / 1.2
1.1 / 35 / 12.1±1.7
12.7 / 7.0±0.4
7.0 / 1.7
1.8 / 19 / 15.3±2.2
14.9 / 3.1±0.8
3.1 / 4.9
4.6 / 17 / 13.1±2.3
12.8 / 3.8±1.1
3.6 / 3.9
3.4 / 31 / 12.3±1.1
12.1 / 4.6±0.4
4.6 / 2.7
2.7 / 24 / 9.8±1.0
9.9 / 6.9±1.0
6.5 / 1.4
1.4 / 15 / 8.8±1.1
8.7 / 7.1±0.9
7.2 / 1.2
1.2 / 53

Supplemental online material S1: Parameters of nuclear shape. Nuclei were evaluated in 3 independent series of experiments directly after fixation or after FISH. Given are mean values (mv), standard deviation (sd), medians of maximal nuclear width (w) and height (h), the ratio (r) of width/height and the number of examined nuclei (n) in each experiment.