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Albumin and Post-Albumin Genotypes in Philippines Carabaos

(Malaysia), Master of Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)

Thesis Abstract:

A total of 647 plasma samples from Philippines carabaos and 39 plasma samples from Malaysian carabaos were analyzed to determine the albumin (Alb) and post-albumin (Pa) polymorphism, their genotypes and frequencies by means of starct- gel electrophoresis.

Results showed the presence of polymorphism in Philippine and Malaysia carabaos. Albumin genotypes found in Philippine carabao were AlbA  AlbA , AlbA Alb B, Alb B Alb B, Alb B Alb C, and Alb A Alb C. Frequencies of alleles AlbA, Alb B and Alb C were 0.0475, 0.09501 and 0.0024 respectively. Malaysian carabaos exhibited only AlbA Alb B and Alb B Alb Balleles, respectively. Genetic equilibrium was apparent.

As regards post-albumin polymorphism, genotypes PaF PaF , PaF PaS and PaF PaS were observed in both Philippine and Malaysian carabaos. The most common was genotype PaF PaS , and both carabaos had similiar frequencies of PaF and PaS alleles. Genetic disequilibrium occured in both cases.