Protein variation in the marine bivalve Scrobicularia plana
- 24 April 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Animal Blood Groups and Biochemical Genetics
- Vol. 9 (4), 223-228
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.1978.tb01440.x
Abstract
Enzyme loci [17] were assayed for electrophoretically detectable variation in a population of the marine bivalve S. plana. Mean heterozygosity is 0.120 .+-. 0.033. In a comparison involving 13 enzymes there is a significant correlation between heterozygosity in S. plana and Mytilus edulis and a suggestion of lower mean heterozygosity in S. plana. These findings are discussed in relation to current theories concerning the selective significance of protein variation.Keywords
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