Electrophoretic characterization of the hemoglobins in pocket gophers of the genus Thomomys.
1. Hemoglobin phenotypes have been determined for closely related pocket gopher subspecies in the genus Thomomys from sea level and high altitude. 2. A single hemoglobin band was demonstrated for each gopher population with cellulose acetate membrane electrophoresis, with a mobility of 73% relative to human Hb-A. 3. Using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, a major Hb component (94% of the total Hb) showed a relative mobility of 68-69%; the minor Hb component showed a relative mobility of 74-75%. 4. The electrophoretic and physiological similarities of the gopher hemoglobins have persisted despite extreme differences in ambient PO2 in the habitats of each subspecies.
D000818:Animals; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000097:blood*
D006454:Hemoglobins