An attempt to age mallards using eye lens proteins
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: Charles J. Henny and J. Larry Ludke
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Abstract
An analysis of insoluble protein content of eye lenses from 59 known-age mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) indicated a slight increase between 8-9 months and 7 years of age. Nearly a complete overlapping of the insoluble protein content of individuals of different ages was apparent showing that the technique cannot be used to separate adult year classes of mallards. These results are contrary to findings reported for selected mammalian species; a possible explanation for the dissimilarity is discussed.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | An attempt to age mallards using eye lens proteins |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3800209 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 138 |
| Last page | 141 |