Frequencies of plasma protease inhibitor alleles in Australian horse breeds and the recognition of two new alleles

S D Patterson; K Bell

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.1987.tb00757.x

Frequencies of plasma protease inhibitor alleles in Australian horse breeds and the recognition of two new alleles

Anim Genet. 1987;18(2):181-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1987.tb00757.x.

Authors

S D Patterson¹, K Bell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.

PMID: 3662117
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1987.tb00757.x

Abstract

Investigation of the plasma protease inhibitor system (Pi) in the Arabian and quarter horse breeds and re-examination of the standardbred breed resulted in the recognition of two new Pi alleles, designated E and L2. PiE is rare and has been found in only three quarter horses. In contrast, PiL2 is relatively common in the standardbred (0.107) and allowed subdivision of PiL into PiL and PiL2. Splitting of PiL resulted in an exclusion probability (PE) of 0.649 for the standardbred Pi system. Frequencies of the Pi genes have now been determined for four breeds (thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse and Arabian) of horses in Australia.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alleles*
Animals
Australia
Crosses, Genetic
Female
Gene Frequency
Horses / genetics*
Male
Protease Inhibitors / blood
Protease Inhibitors / genetics*
Species Specificity

Substances

Protease Inhibitors