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Protein variation in the plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

R. D. Ward
Affiliation:
Department of GeneticsUniversity College of Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, U.K.
J. A. Beardmore
Affiliation:
Department of GeneticsUniversity College of Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, U.K. Institute of Marine Studies, University College of Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, U.K.
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Thirty-nine enzyme loci and seven non-enzymic protein loci have been screened for electrophoretically detectable variation in a population of Pleuronectes platessa, a marine flatfish. The mean heterozygosity per individual is 0·102 ± 0·026, or 0·118 ± 0·030 if the non-enzymic proteins are excluded. The distributions of allele frequencies and single locus heterozygosities are given, and the results discussed with reference to current theories concerning the nature of protein variation.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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