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Erythrocyte potassium polymorphism in 14 Spanish goat breeds
Author(s) -
TUÑON M. J.,
GONZALEZ P.,
VALLEJO M.
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.tb00781.x
Subject(s) - biology , locus (genetics) , genetics , allele , polymorphism (computer science) , potassium , red cell , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry
Summary. The existence of polymorphism for erythrocyte potassium (Ke) is confirmed in certain Spanish breeds of goat. A statistical boundary is established between two caprine populations: low (LK) and high (HK) red cell potassium, the dividing line being set at 45 m‐equiv/l of Ke. Both types are shown to be controlled genetically by an autosomal locus with two alleles K L and K h , being K L dominant over K h . The gene frequencies of K L and K h are determined in 14 native Spanish breeds of goat.