title: [Polymorphism of serum esterases of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)].
abstract: Polymorphism of plasma esterases in quail is very important. Phenotypic frequences of genetic variants of three esterases are examined and they show a high proportion of heterozygotes. The maintenance of this polymorphism is supposed to be due to the organophosphorus pesticides.
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D003370:Coturnix / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D004950:Esterases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D010830:Physostigmine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011784:Quail / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010830:Physostigmine; D004950:Esterases
vernacular_title: Polymorphisme des estérases sériques chez la caille japonaise (Coturnix coturnix japonica)