Erythrocyte potassium polymorphism in 14 Spanish goat breeds.
The existence of polymorphism for erythrocyte potassium (Ke) is confirmed in certain Spanish breeds of goat. A statistical boundary is established between two caprine populations: low (LK) and high (HK) red cell potassium, the dividing line being set at 45 m-equiv/l of Ke. Both types are shown to be controlled genetically by an autosomal locus with two alleles KL and Kh, being KL dominant over Kh. The gene frequencies of KL and Kh are determined in 14 native Spanish breeds of goat.
Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, Spain.
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Tuñon
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Gonzalez
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Vallejo
D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006041:Goats / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*
D011188:Potassium