Some physiological aspects of genetic variation in the blood of sheep.
The principal genetic variants in sheep red cells and plasma are listed. Current hypotheses as to how the L blood group antigen affects active potassium transport across the red cell membrane are summarized. Recent work on an inherited defect in amino acid transport which results in a red cell GSH deficiency is also described.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005978:Glutathione / Q000097:blood; D007125:Immunogenetics; D008239:Lysine / Q000097:blood; D009952:Ornithine / Q000097:blood; D010641:Phenotype; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012756:Sheep / Q000097:blood*
D000596:Amino Acids; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D009952:Ornithine; D005978:Glutathione; D008239:Lysine; D011188:Potassium