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Genetic Polymorphism of Cat (Felis catus) Plasma Orosomucoid

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Genetic polymorphism of orosomucoid (ORM) was observed in 22 breeds of cats (Felis catus) using isoelectric focusing (pH 4.0–6.5) of desialylated plasmas followed by immunoblotting with rabbit antiserum to human ORM. From a total of 943 plasma samples examined, 15 phenotypes were identified and family studies demonstrated an inheritance of five codominant alleles, ORMA, ORMB, ORMC, ORMD, and ORME, at a single locus.

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Yoshida, H., Arthur, H. & Bell, K. Genetic Polymorphism of Cat (Felis catus) Plasma Orosomucoid. Biochem Genet 35, 303–314 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021817720819

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