'XM_010928396.1 ' => { 'ambigu' => 156, 'BC11_III_.RG' => 75, 'rc' => 195, 'BC11_II_.RG' => 120 }, #### # Convert this: values %{$hash_geno_group{$sample_geno_group}{$cds}{"rc"}} # to this: my $sample_geno_group_ref = $hash_geno_group{$sample_geno_group}; my $sample_cds = $sample_geno_group_ref->{$cds}; my $sample_rc = $sample_cds->{"rc"};