Thyroxine levels in agouti and non-agouti deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus)

Authors
Lapseritis, JM Hayssen, V
Citation
Jm. Lapseritis et V. Hayssen, Thyroxine levels in agouti and non-agouti deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus), COMP BIOC A, 130(2), 2001, pp. 295-299
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences",Physiology
Journal title
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
10956433 → ACNP
Volume
130
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
295 - 299
Database
ISI
SICI code
1095-6433(200109)130:2<295:TLIAAN>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Total thyroxine was assessed by radioimmunoassay for 58 female deer mice of two subspecies (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii and P. m. gracilis) and two color morphs (agouti and non-agouti). P. m. bairdii of both color-morphs h ad significantly higher mean thyroxine levels than P. m. gracilis. Non-agou ti deer mice of both subspecies had significantly higher mean thyroxine lev els than agouti deer mice. This is the first report of thyroid hormone diff erences associated with the non-agouti allele. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science In c. All rights reserved.