Protein patterns from lens of blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) from eastern North Carolina / by Jerome B. Leete.

Author/creator Leete, Jerome B. author.
Other author O'Rear, Charles W., degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of Biology.
Format Theses and dissertations
Production1981.
Description56 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Summary Blueback herring were obtained from four river systems in eastern North Carolina to determine if the populations were genetically divergent. The proteins of eye lenses were studied using agarose gel electrophoresis. The protein patterns were subjected to chi-square analysis to determine if blueback stocks could be identified by presence or absence of specific banding patterns. The bands were described for each geo- graphic location and tested for correlation with sex, year, and age. Sokal's D values for geographic patterns indicated greatest similarity among the closest river systems. The degree of divergence did not allow sub-population identification from lenses proteins. The banding patterns showed no significant influence when tested for correlation with sex, year, and age. Length-frequency groupings were used for age approximations. Further study was suggested using a less conservative protein source or a combination of sources to gain more insight than one source would allow.
General note"Presented to the faculty of the Department of Biology ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Science degree in Biology."
General noteAdvisor: Charles W. O'Rear Jr.
Dissertation noteM.S. East Carolina University 1981
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 41-43).
Genre/formAcademic theses.
Genre/formAcademic theses.
Genre/formThèses et écrits académiques.

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