title: Transferrin and haemoglobin polymorphism in domesticated goats in the USA.
abstract: The distribution of transferrin (Tf) and haemoglobin (Hb) polymorphisms in five goat breeds in the USA is reported. Two Tf types, A and B, were identified. A significant difference in frequency (P less than 0.05) was observed only between the Spanish and Alpine goats. Haemoglobin beta-globin variants, Hb beta A, Hb beta D and Hb beta E were observed with isoelectric focusing at pH ranges 5-8 and 6.7-7.7. Hb beta D was not found in the Alpine and Angora breeds. Haemoglobin allelic frequencies varied widely and differed significantly (P less than 0.05) among breeds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan.
authors.forename: S Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Foote
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Bunch
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D005787:Gene Frequency; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics; D006041:Goats / Q000235:genetics*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000235:genetics*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D014168:Transferrin; D005914:Globins