Serum proteins and haptoglobins of caribbean rodents

Abstract

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  Blood proteins of the Plagiodontia hylaeum, Capromy's pilorides and Geocapromys ingrahami, all beloning to a rare primitive family of rodents, Capromyidae, were examined by strach gel electrophoresis.

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  2. Patterns characteristics of the species were found.

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  3. Comparisons were made the blood proteins of the most closely related living family Myocastoridae, Myocastor coypus (nutria)

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  4. Data on unique haptoglobin variants in the Capromys pilorides are presented. Three phenotypes are demonstrated.