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Twenty-six inbred strains of the laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus) were examined for electrophoretic variation at an estimated 97 genetic loci. In addition to previously documented markers, variation was observed for the enzymes aconitase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, and alkaline phosphatase. The genetic basis of these markers (Acon-1, Ahd-2, and Akp-1) was confirmed. Linkage analysis between 35 pairwise comparisons revealed that the markers Fh-1 and Pep-3 are linked. The strain profiles of the 25 inbred strains at 11 electrophoretic markers are given.
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Adams, M., Baverstock, P.R., Watts, C.H.S. et al. Enzyme markers in inbred rat strains: Genetics of new markers and strain profiles. Biochem Genet 22, 611–629 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00485848
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