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Haemoglobin polymorphism in Norwegian Red Cattle
Author(s) -
BRAEND M.
Publication year - 1988
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.1365-2052.1988.tb00791.x
Subject(s) - biology , norwegian , genetics , phenotype , isoelectric focusing , offspring , polymorphism (computer science) , gene , genotype , biochemistry , pregnancy , philosophy , linguistics , enzyme
Summary. By the use of isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels and the Immobiline method at pH range 7.1–7.7, three haemoglobin (Hb) phenotypes were observed in Norwegian Red Cattle. Two one‐band phenotypes named HbA 4 and HbA 6 occurred in unequal proportions in their two‐band combination type with the cathodal HbA 6 being the stronger. In 76 dam‐offspring pairs the distribution of phenotypes were in agreement with codominant single gene inheritance. In an unselected material of 140 animals, gene frequencies were Hb A4 =0.94 and Hb A6 =0.06.