Characterization of the erythrocyte superoxide dismutase allozymes in the deer Cervus elaphus

Animal Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 299-301

  He, K ^a   Wilton, S D ^b   Tate, M L ^a   Murphy, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deer; Polymorphism; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS CANADENSIS;

EID: 0031214596     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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