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There are two protamines whose ratio remains constant in each species and which is related to fertility. To quantify their expression, it is necessary to have a good protocol of sample collection (<jats:italic>i<\/jats:italic>.<jats:italic>e<\/jats:italic>., RNA stabilizing buffers and temperature conditions). The aim of this work was to compare gene expression of protamines, with analysis of RNA quality and ratios, in testis samples from wild-derived mice, <jats:italic>Mus musculus<\/jats:italic>, preserved in different buffers (RNAlater<jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup> or Nucleic Acid Preservation\u2013NAP\u2013buffer) and different temperatures (room temperature -RT-, 4\u00b0C, -20\u00b0C, -80\u00b0C or liquid nitrogen) for different times (one week, one month, 3 months and one year). The relative abundance of protamine expression was assessed by qPCR using <jats:italic>18S rRNA<\/jats:italic> as housekeeping. The results showed that the preservation of testes in RNAlater<jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup> or NAP buffer at -80\u00b0C afforded equivalent good preservation as in somatic tissues. Testis samples stored at RT in both buffers for 1 week resulted in a similar RNA quality and protamine expression over time. Moreover, samples in RNAlater<jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup> stored at RT, 4\u00b0C, -20\u00b0C and -80\u00b0C, were analyzed after 24 h, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days or 365 days; samples stored at RT resulted in a loss of RNA quality but protamine ratio was maintained up to 90 days. Samples stored at 4\u00b0C and -20\u00b0C showed similar values of RNA integrity and protamine expression than those stored at -80\u00b0C. Finally, we stored testis samples at -80\u00b0C or -196\u00b0C, after initial snap-freezing in liquid nitrogen. Both methods afforded very good preservation of RNA integrity and protamine expression. 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