Inheritance patterns of enzymes and serum proteins of mallard-black duck hybrids
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
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By: R.P. Morgan II, D. W. Meritt, S. B. Block, M.A. Cole, S. T. Sulkin, F.B. Lee, and Charles J. Henny
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Abstract
From 1974 to 1976, a breeding program was used to produce hybrids of black ducks and mallards for the evaluation of inheritance patterns of serum proteins and serum, liver and muscle enzymes. In addition to the crosses designed to produce hybrids, a series of matings in 1975 and 1976 were designed to evaluate inheritance patterns of a hybrid with either a black duck or mallard. At the F1 level, hybrids were easily distinguished using serum proteins. However, once a hybrid was crossed back to either a mallard or black duck, only 12?23% of the progeny were distinguishable from black ducks or mallards using serum proteins and 23?39% using esterases. Muscle, serum and liver enzymes were similar between the two species.
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Morgan, R., Meritt, D.W., Block, S.B., Cole, M., Sulkin, S.T., Lee, F., Henny, C.J., 1984, Inheritance patterns of enzymes and serum proteins of mallard-black duck hybrids: Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, v. 12, no. 1, p. 119-123, https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(84)90019-X.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Inheritance patterns of enzymes and serum proteins of mallard-black duck hybrids |
| Series title | Biochemical Systematics and Ecology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0305-1978(84)90019-X |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Biochemical Systematics and Ecology |
| First page | 119 |
| Last page | 123 |