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HAEMOGLOBINS IN CATTLE AND BUFFALO
Author(s) -
Bachmann AW,
Campbell RSF,
Yellowlees D
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian journal of experimental biology and medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0004-945X
DOI - 10.1038/icb.1978.70
Subject(s) - breed , biology , zoology , veterinary medicine , medicine
Summary The frequency of haemoglobin types in several major breeds of cattle in northern Australia was determined. In all Bos taurus cattle examined only the three common bovine haemoglobin types (AA, AB, BB) were found. F 2 Africander cross‐breeds showed only AA patterns. The frequency of haemoglobin B was significantly higher in Bos indicus type cattle than in Bos taurus breeds. In the pure breed Banteng cattle (Bos banteng) three genotypes (BB, CB, CC) were present. The eleven buffaloes typed each showed two haemoglobins (A 1 and A 2 ) in proportions of 71 to 29, respectively.