Abstract
Data are presented on a polymorphism for erythrocyte glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in a kangaroo species. Only one of the two alleles is expressed in any individual regardless of its sex. Population and breeding data are consistent with the hypothesis of X linkage of the locus, with the paternally derived X chromosome being inactive in erythroblasts of females.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-242 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biochemical Genetics |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1975 |
Keywords
- glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
- kangaroo
- marsupial
- paternal X inactivation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics