Genetic polymorphism of transferrin in fallow deer, Cervus dama L.
A study of 15 blood protein systems in fallow deer, Cervus dama L., has revealed a transferrin polymorphism in two German populations for the first time in this species. Genetic analysis of complete families suggests that the transferrin system is controlled by one gene locus with two codominant alleles. The comparison of the present results with other studies on this species leads to the hypothesis that at least the European mainland fallow deer populations are genetically more differentiated than previously assumed.
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Universität Göttingen, Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D003670:Deer / Q000235:genetics*; D005060:Europe; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005860:Germany, West; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D014168:Transferrin / Q000235:genetics*
D001798:Blood Proteins; D014168:Transferrin