Electrophoretic Study of Haemoglobin Polymorphism in One-humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Abstract:

In order to study haemoglobin polymorphism in one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius), blood samples were collected from 53 such camels (35 males and 18 females). The camels were further divided into two groups: <5 years (25) and >5 years (28). Haemoglobin electrophoresis was carried out on lysates. Two types of haemoglobin, A1 and A2, were fractionated and the levels of each type were determined for both sex and age groups. Haematocrit (%), total haemoglobin (g/L) and haemoglobin A1 (g/L) showed significant differences between the sexes (p<0.05). No significant differences were seen between age groups for any of the parameters measured. Correlation coefficients between measured parameters were also determined.