Immunological systematics of the extinct quagga (Equidae)
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1420-9071
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Quagga ; zebra ; horses, equids, radioimmunoassay ; molecular evolution ; proteins
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Biology
Medicine
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Summary It has been debated whether the extinct quagga was a distinct fourth species of African zebra or whether it was merely the southern variant of the Plains zebra (Equus burchelli). Using a radioimmunoassay (RIA) technique, we have shown that proteins remaining in quagga skins from museums are much more similar to serum proteins of the Plains zebra than to those of the other two extant zebras.
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Electronic Resource
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