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Polymorphism of transferrin and esterase in Alaskan wolves: evidence of close molecular homology with the dog
Author(s) -
BRAEND M.,
RØED K. H.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
animal genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0268-9146
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1987.tb00753.x
Subject(s) - biology , transferrin , homology (biology) , genetics , esterase , polymorphism (computer science) , sequence homology , evolutionary biology , base sequence , genotype , gene , enzyme , biochemistry
Summary. By the use of isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels serum samples from 146 Alaskan wolves were studied with regard to transferrin (Tf) and esterase (ArE) polymorphism, comparing the phenotypic band patterns with those of selected Norwegian dogs. The study revealed Tf and ArE polymorphisms in the wolf with phenotypic band patterns being indistinguishable from the corresponding ones in dogs. This suggests the occurrence of the same two common Tf alleles in the wolf as in the dog. In the ArE system the results are consistent with the occurrence of three alleles which also occur in dogs whereas a fourth allele, so far not seen in dogs, is seen in Alaskan wolves.