Extensive Genetic Polymorphism of Peptidases A, B, C, and D, in Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Populations from the Iberian Peninsula |
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Authors: | M Branco J C MaChado N Ferrand |
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Institution: | Departamento Zoologia e Antropologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Portugal. msbranco@fc.up.pt |
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Abstract: | Genetic polymorphism of peptidases A, B, C, andD in the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)was assessed by horizontal starch gel electrophoresis,in a total of 1003 individuals comprising 16 Iberian and 2 French populations and 1 domestic stock.Twenty-five different alleles were detected: 6 in PEPA,4 in PEPB, 8 in PEPC, and 7 in PEPD. The highest valuesof observed heterozygosity averaged over the four loci were obtained for the southwestern Iberianpopulations and a clinal loss of variability in anortheastern direction was detected. A clear separationbetween the two putative subspecies O. c.cuniculus and O. c. algirus was notobtained. |
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Keywords: | PEPTIDASES RABBIT ELECTROPHORESIS GENETIC POLYMORPHISM HETEROZYGOSITY CLINAL VARIATION |
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