Species Differences of Some Members of Salmonidae Based on Their Muscle Myogen Patterns

• Published in: Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
• Main Authors: Tsuyuki, H., Roberts, E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1963
• Subjects: General Medicine; Sockeye; Varden; Eastern Brook; Atlantic salmon; Pink salmon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f63-009; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f63-009

The muscle myogen patterns obtained by starch gel electrophoresis of the Dolly Varden and eastern brook trout (Salvelinus), the rainbow and steelhead trouts and the Atlantic salmon (Salmo), and the coho, spring, chum, sockeye and pink salmon (Oncorhynchus) are compared. The myogen protein patterns a...