Haemoglobin I: a new β-globin chain variant found in sheep of Italian breeds

  1. L. Manca1,
  2. B. Masala1,*,
  3. A Di Luccia2,
  4. E. Pieragostini3,
  5. S. Naitana4

Article first published online: 24 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1993.tb00289.x

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Animal Genetics

Animal Genetics

Volume 24, Issue 3, pages 203–204, June 1993

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Manca, L., Masala, B., Luccia, A. D., Pieragostini, E. and Naitana, S. (1993), Haemoglobin I: a new β-globin chain variant found in sheep of Italian breeds. Animal Genetics, 24: 203–204. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1993.tb00289.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute of General Physiology and Biological Chemistry, University of Sassari, Via Muroni 25, 1–07100 Sassari, Italy.

  2. 2

    IABBAM, CNR, Napoli, Italy.

  3. 3

    Department of Animal Production, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.

  4. 4

    Institute of Animal Physiology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

* Prof. Bruno Masala.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 APR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 24 APR 2009
  3. Accepted 22 February 1993

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Keywords:

  • sheep;
  • Hb;
  • variants;
  • globin

Summary

A rather common haemoglobin variant was detected in the Sardinian and Altamurana sheep breeds. The mutated globin chain appears to be produced under the control of an allele at the HBB locus and due to a neutral amino acid substitution. The variant will be provisionally referred to as the Hb I.

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