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Haemoglobin variants in Indian sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

N. S. Agar ,
J. S. Rawat  and
A. Roy
N. S. Agar
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College, Mathura, India
J. S. Rawat
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College, Mathura, India
A. Roy
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College, Mathura, India
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Summary

Haemoglobin types in three breeds of sheep were investigated. All three haemoglobin types—A, B and AB—were found to be present in the animals in two of the breeds examined, namely Bikaneri and Corriedale × Bikaneri (F1 generation). Mandia sheep had only Hb B and Hb AB types. Haemoglobin JB animals predominated in all the three breeds, the Mandia breed having the highest percentage of these animals. The possible significance of these findings is discussed.

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Animal Production , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , May 1969 , pp. 247 - 250
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1969

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