Abstract
Albumin polymorphism has been detected by electrophoresis in acrylamide gels in the white perch,Morone americana. Three phenotypes were present:Alb AA, a fast migrating albumin;Alb BB, a slow migrating albumin; andAlb AB, a combination of the two. The distribution of these three phenotypes was analyzed in a small sample of white perch from the Patuxent River Estuary, Maryland. The observed phenotypic distribution was not significantly different from the expected, indicating possible control by two alleles of a single gene. This polymorphism could be used for studying populations and population genetics of the white perch along the Atlantic Coast.
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Morgan, R.P., Koo, T.S.Y. & Krantz, G.E. Albumin polymorphism in the white perch,Morone americana . Chesapeake Science 13, 66–68 (1972). https://doi.org/10.2307/1350555
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