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Blood potassium and haemoǵlobin polymorphism in Indian sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

N. S. Agar ,
J. S. Rawat  and
A. Roy
N. S. Agar
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College, Mathura, India
J. S. Rawat
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College, Mathura, India
A. Roy
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College, Mathura, India
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Summary

Blood potassium and haemoglobin types were investigated in three breeds of sheep in India. Both high and low blood potassium types and all three haemoglobin types—A, B, and AB—were found to be present in two of the breeds examined, namely Bikaneri and Corriedale x Bikaneri. Mandia sheep had both potassium types but only two haemoglobin types—B and AB. Haemoglobin B and high potassium types predominated in all the three breeds; this would clearly point to the comparative suitability of these animals for relatively drier parts of India.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 73 , Issue 2 , October 1969 , pp. 197 - 202
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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