Stability of hemoglobin gene frequency in randombred chicken and quail populations.
The stability of hemoglobin polymorphism in a randombred chicken and a randombred Coturnix quail population was studied by comparing the frequencies of known hemoglobin mutant genes after several generations of maintaining nonselected randombred populations. The current gene frequency of .053 in the chicken population was similar to the .060 gene frequency determined 13 generations ago. A gene frequency of .069 was observed for the mutant hemoglobulin in the quail population compared to a .042 frequency 15 generations ago.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D003370:Coturnix / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011784:Quail / Q000097:blood*
D006454:Hemoglobins