Cichlids; Fish systematics; Paralbumins; Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; Animal; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Muscles; Parvalbumins; Perches; Species Specificity
Abstract :
[en] This paper shows the usefulness of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) separation of a few well-characterized muscle proteins, the paralbumins, in the systematic study of 13 cichlid species. The separation of the isoforms of these abundant, quite species-specific fish paralbumins is fast, easy, and requires but small quantities of muscle material. Used alone, this technique suggests hypotheses for species classification. In conjunction with morphological analysis, it makes it possible to confirm or invalidate doubts about the determination.
Disciplines :
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Author, co-author :
Focant, Bruno ; Laboratoire de Biologie cellulaire et tissuloire, Université de Liège, Institut ďAnatomie, 20, rue de Pitteurs, B-4020, Liège, Belgium
Lalèyé, Philippe Adédjobi; University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
Vandewalle, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution
Language :
English
Title :
Biochemical attempt to characterize thirteen cichlid species by their muscular paralbumins
Publication date :
1994
Journal title :
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry
ISSN :
1381-3455
eISSN :
1744-4160
Publisher :
Swets and Zeitlinger, Netherlands
Volume :
102
Issue :
2
Pages :
135-138
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE] FRFC - Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Collective [BE] FRSM - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique Médicale [BE] Fondation Alice Seghers
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