A Highly Polymorphic Plasma Protein Locus in Brown Trout (Salmo trutta L.) Populations from Portugal |
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| Authors: | A. Antunes N. Ferrand P. Alexandrino |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), ICETA-UP, Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4480 Vila do Conde, and;(2) Departamento de Zoologia-Antropologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Praça Gomes Teixeira, 4050 Porto, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | Genetic polymorphism of an unidentified plasma protein (PX) is described for the first time in Salmo trutta (L.) by means of isoelectric focusing. The analysis of 414 individuals from different geographic origins in Portugal allowed the identification of nine alleles. Heterozygosity in natural populations is generally above 0.60, thus giving similar values to those reported for brown trout microsatellite loci. Substructuring of Portuguese brown trout is evident between northern and southern basins. Genetic affinities between the southernmost rivers and the hatchery stock were detected, suggesting the existence of recent stocking influences. |
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| Keywords: | plasma protein polymorphism isoelectric focusing brown trout Salmo trutta salmonids. |
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