Citation
K. Bell et al., PLASMA ESTERASE (ES) POLYMORPHISM IN THE TAMMAR WALLABY, MACROPUS-EUGENII, Biochemical genetics, 36(3-4), 1998, pp. 137-146
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity",Biology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00062928
Volume
36
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
137 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-2928(1998)36:3-4<137:PE(PIT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The major plasma esterase in the tammar wallaby was identified as a ca
rboxylesterase by inhibition studies and polymorphism with six variant
s was observed by isoelectric focusing (pH 4.2-4.9), followed by stain
ing for esterase activity. Family studies demonstrated an inheritance
of six codominant alleles, ESA,B,C,D,E,F, and population studies revea
led marked differences in the allele frequencies in five Australian po
pulations of tammar wallabies.