Blood Serum Proteins of the genus Mesocricetus Nehring, 1898 (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Turkey

Authors: REYHAN ÇOLAK, NURİ YİĞİT, ERCÜMENT ÇOLAK, MUSTAFA SÖZEN, ŞAKİR ÖZKURT

Abstract: In this study, 18 live specimens collected from six localities in the distribution areas of Mesocricetus brandti and Mesocricetus auratus were examined using SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis). The findings showed that there is no difference in globulin and albumin proteins of M. brandti and M. auratus, and supported the claim that M. auratus is very closely related to M. brandti.

Keywords: Mesocricetus brandti, Mesocricetus auratus, SDS-PAGE, Globulin, Albumin, Turkey.

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