A Genetic Comparison of Sympatric Populations of Sand Lance (Genus Ammodytes) from the Region East of Cape Soya, Japan

1989 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 1945-1951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Okamoto

Sand fance (Genus Ammodytes) collected from four stations off Japan and one station at Kodiak, Alaska were genetically characterized at 17 protein coding loci using starch-gel electrophoresis. Sand lance in Wakkanai (Cape Soya, Japan) consist of two genetically distinct groups. They are fixed for different alleles at four loci (Ldh-2, -3, G3pdh-2, and Mdhp-2). The genetic structure of one of the groups (Wakkanai-a group, W-a) is similar to that of A. personatus around Japan. The other group (Wakkanai-b group, W-b) has different genetic structure from either A. personatus or the Alaskan collection, which is presumed to belong to A. hexapterus. It is not presently possible to identify the affiliation of the W-b group; however, despite its sympatry with the W-a group, it is reproductively isolated and therefore is probably a distinct species occurring northeast of Hokkaido.

1977 ◽  
Vol 17 (89) ◽  
pp. 1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
J McCausland ◽  
CW Wrigley

A range of laboratory methods was examined for their ability to distinguish between 19 barley cultivars currently grown in Australia. Aleurone colour, revealed after mechanical or chemical dehulling, differentiated Abyssinian, Atlas, Cape and Corvette from the other cultivars. Peroxidase and phenol testing were not useful. Seven different patterns were obtained for the hordeins of lowest mobility by starch gel electrophoresis. Further distinction was provided by flat gel isoelectric focusing of the water-soluble and hordein proteins for which 13 different pattern-groupings were obtained. The two electrophoretic techniques complemented one another, so that the use of both methods left only a few cultivars that could not be distinguished.


1984 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 639-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
John N. King ◽  
Bruce P. Dancik ◽  
Narinder K. Dhir

Embryos and megagametophytes of open-pollinated seed of 37 white spruce (Piceaglauca (Moench) Voss) trees from a seed production area were analyzed by starch gel electrophoresis to determine the genetic structure and mating system over 2 seed crop years. Analysis of four polymorphic enzyme loci (Gdh, Idh, Pgm, and Pgi-2) for spatial and temporal genetic structure and mating system indicated substantial deviations from the random mating model that is assumed when open-pollinated families are designated as half-sibs.


1966 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 1357-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun-Fong Hui ◽  
R. H. Common

Starch-gel electrophoresis of the total livetins of hen's egg yolk resolved 16 zones: seven major zones, six minor zones, and three faint, diffuse zones. One zone was identified with the major component of paper electrophoretic alpha-livetin and hence with serum albumin. Four of the major zones were identified with the major components of paper electrophoretic beta-livetin on the one hand, and with an electrophoretically heterogeneous livetin antigen (livetin antigen 3) on the other hand, thus establishing the electrophoretic heterogeneity and relative immunological homogeneity of the paper electrophoretic beta-livetin fraction. The other two major starch-gel electrophoretic zones were identified as transferrins by their positive staining reaction for iron and comparison of their mobilities with two corresponding serum starch-gel fractions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Fabiola Magallán Hernández ◽  
Mahinda Martínez ◽  
Luis Hernández Sandoval ◽  
Ken Oyama

<em>Eriocaulon bilobatum</em> is an aquatic species that inhabits temporary wetlands in central Mexico. It is annual, herbaceous, emergent, with sexual and asexual reproduction, monoecious and insect pollinated. It is a rare and vulnerable species due to its endangered habitats. The objectives of this study were to determine the diversity and genetic structure of <em>E. bilobatum </em> and to know if there is a correlation with genetic diversity and its ecological and life history traits. Using horizontal starch-gel electrophoresis, we screened 160 individuals from four populations. <em>E. bilobatum</em> has a higher genetic diversity (A=2.32, Ae=1.31, P=69.65, Ho=0.134, He=0.197, HT=0.221) than species with similar ecological and life history traits, moderate levels of inbreeding (FIS = 0.312) and low genetic differentiation among populations (FST = 0.053 y GST = 0.048). Its diversity and genetic structure are determined by the mating system and life history traits, more than by inhabiting aquatic environments.


1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 748-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles F. Nadler ◽  
Robert S. Hoffmann

Serum transferrins and 11 other genetically controlled proteins representing 17 loci were examined by starch-gel electrophoresis from Siberian, Alaskan, and Canadian populations of Spermophilus parryii. Six transferrin alleles were identified. Arctic populations (S. p. parryii, S. p. osgoodi) were characterized by Tf 6 occurring alone or together with Tf 7 whereas middle and subarctic populations exhibited Tf 7 occurring either alone (S. p. ablusus, S. p. lyratus, S. p. plesius) or together with Tf 5 (S. p. plesius). Tf 8, Tf 9, and Tf 19 constituted local variants. Tf 6 displayed a clinal distribution, increasing in frequency eastward and paralleling a clinal increase in body size. Three PGM2 alleles were observed, the frequencies of which tend to differentiate arctic S. p. parryii from subarctic S. p. ablusus. G6PD-b occurred uniformly in North America and in one Siberian population; a second population (two specimens) exhibited G6PD-a, thereby suggesting that G6PD polymorphism may be present in Siberian S. parryii. The other nine proteins were monomorphic in all Holarctic populations.


1961 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 485-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Neelin ◽  
G. C. Butler

Histories were extracted at pH 1.7 from washed nuclei of chicken erythrocytes, spleen, liver, and testis and compared by starch-gel electrophoresis at pH 5.0, ionic strength 0.020. Spleen and liver histories displayed the most complex electrophoretic patterns with 18 zones each and differed only in relative proportions of certain zones. Erythrocyte histone contained a characteristic zone while lacking a group present in spleen and liver histones. Testis histone with only seven zones differed markedly from the other three. These results were consistent with chromatograms of erythrocyte, spleen, and liver histones on sodium IRC-50. The suggested correlation of tissue-specific histones with cell differentiation is discussed.


1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 765-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Gharrett ◽  
S. M. Shirley ◽  
G. R. Tromble

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) collected from 13 Alaskan drainages were genetically characterized at 28 protein coding loci using starch–gel electrophoresis. Chinook salmon in western Alaska are generally quite similar to each other but are distinct from the more diverse southeastern Alaskan populations. Genetic compositions of southeastern Alaskan populations are generally intermediate between those of western Alaska and previously studied non-Alaskan populations to the south. Given that chinook salmon survived the Wisconsin glaciation in both the Bering and Pacific refuges, we propose that chinook salmon from both refuges participated in the post-Wisconsin colonization of southeastern Alaskan rivers.


1988 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
RC Rossiter ◽  
WJ Collins

Subterranean clover burrs were collected during summer from 28 sites, 10 of which were in the <500 mm annual rainfall zone. All sites had been sown to the Dwalganup strain, 30-50 years ago. Spaced plants were grown from seed from burr subsamples of each population. Several morphological characters, flowering dates, and oestrogenic isoflavones in late spring leaf samples were determined. At maturity, burr samples were collected from each plant, and the isozyme patterns in seeds were determined for eight enzyme systems using starch gel electrophoresis. Populations from the lower rainfall (< 500 mm) sites usually consisted of one or two strains - Dwalganup with or without Geraldton - and variant (or 'unknown') genotypes were very rare or absent. Populations from the higher rainfall (> 500 mm) sites, on the other hand, comprised about 50% of a few known strains - mostly Dwalganup and/or Dinninup - the remaining 50% consisting of numerous variant genotypes. Infrequent outcrossing between the Dwalganup and Mt Barker strains is the likely major source of this variation. Possible explanations for the lack of variant genotypes in the lower rainfall zone are discussed.


Author(s):  
J. P. Thorpe ◽  
J. S. Ryland ◽  
P. F. S. Cornelius ◽  
J. A. Beardmore

Samples of branched and unbranched forms of the marine thecate hydroid Aglaophenia pluma (L.) (Hydrozoa, Plumulariidae) were collected from the western and eastern sides respectively of Carmarthen Bay (South Wales). Tissue from various colonies of each type was cleaned of epifauna and homogenized for horizontal starch gel electrophoresis. Useful results were obtained for 14 enzyme loci coding for a total of 11 different enzymes. Eleven of the 14 loci showed no common allele between the branched and unbranched forms. Nei's genetic identity was estimated as 0·18 and genetic distance as 1·7. Such a high level of genetic differentiation between morphotypes provides strong evidence that the populations are reproductively isolated and should be regarded as distinct species. It is suggested that the branched form may be Aglaophenia parvula Bale, a species until recently better known from the southern hemisphere. Morphological distinctions between the two species are discussed.


Author(s):  
P. R. Dando ◽  
A. J. Southward

Chthamalus proteussp. nov. is described as a distinct species based on its clear separation by starch-gel electrophoresis of enzymes. A redescription is given ofC. fragilis, a related species, which differs absolutely fromC. proteusin 3 out of 16 enzymes. Given the distinction ofC. proteusfromC. fragilisby enzyme methods, it has been possible to devise morphological criteria, involving simple measurement of the opercular valves and first maxilla, which can separate the two species in 99% of individuals. Although the morphological characters overlap slightly, the enzyme results show no evidence of hybridization. A species previously confused withC. proteus, C. bisinuatusfrom Brazil, differs considerably in morphology and is briefly redescribed.


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