Abstract
Isoelectric focusing of red cell hemolysates revealed several isozymes that stain for NADH-methemoglobin reductase. Evidence for two different genetic loci controlling the banding patterns was obtained. One locus controlled a single band present in all animals tested. The second locus controlled ten different banding patterns that could be accounted for by four codominant alleles. Band B occurred in Bison bison. Bands A and C occurred in Bos indicus and band D occurred in both Bos indicus and Bos taurus. Bands A, C, and D were not observed in Bison bison and bands A, B, and C were not observed in Bos taurus.
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Fulton, R.D., Caldwell, J. & Weseli, D.F. Methemoglobin reductase in three species of Bovidae. Biochem Genet 16, 635–640 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00484719
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