Genetic variability in Mazama genus based on transferrin, seric albumin, and hemoglobin polymorphism

Authors

  • José Eduardo Garcia 1Departamento de Física e Biofísica, Instituto de Biociências /UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil 2Faculdade de Ciências, UNESP, Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • Paulo Roberto R. Ramos 1Departamento de Física e Biofísica, Instituto de Biociências /UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil 2Faculdade de Ciências, UNESP, Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • Jehud Bortolozzi Faculdade de Ciências, UNESP, Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • José Maurício B. Duarte Departamento de Zootecnia, FCAVJ /UNESP, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8131

Abstract

The genus Mazama is currently represented in Brazil by five species: M. nana, M. americana, M. gouazoubira, M. bororo, and M. nemorivaga. The objective of the present study was to determine the electrophoretic characteristics of transferrin, serum albumin, and hemoglobin in the genus Mazama in order to evaluate the polymorphism among different species in Brazil. Blood samples from 138 animals, kept in captivity and with a known origin in nature and coming from all regions of the country, were studied by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Variability for the transferrin locus ranged from monomorphism in M. nana and M. bororo to six different electromorphs in M. gouazoubira. Monomorphism was found at the serum albumin locus but two alleles were observed in M. gouazoubira. Hemoglobin presented three phenotypes but no significant differences in gene frequencies were observed.

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Published

2007-04-01

How to Cite

Garcia, J. E., Ramos, P. R. R., Bortolozzi, J., & Duarte, J. M. B. (2007). Genetic variability in Mazama genus based on transferrin, seric albumin, and hemoglobin polymorphism. SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas, 7(1), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8131

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2007)

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