Transferrin variation and evolution of Alaskan reindeer and caribou, Rangifer tarandus L.

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Knut H. Røed, Ken R. Whitten
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1986
• Subjects: Rangifer; caribou; reindeer; transferrin; polymorphism; Alaska; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Svalbard; Peary; Rangifer tarandus; svalbard reindeer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.6.2.655; https://doaj.org/article/5d63778d2e3d4cf6a7d442fbaa4a25a2

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to analyse transferrin variation in wild caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) and domestic reindeer (R.t. tarandus) from Alaska. Eighteen alleles were detected in caribou and ten alleles were detected in reindeer. The most common allele was Tf 1 with a frequ...