Characterization of the treefrog null allele, 1991

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:10162364

Guttman, S I ^[1]

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1. Miami Univ., Oxford, OH (United States). Dept. of Zoology

Spring peeper (Hyla crucifer) tadpoles collected from the waste storage area during the Biological and Ecological Site Characterization of the Feed Materials Production Center (FEMP) in 1986 and 1987 appeared to be unique. A null (inactive) allele was found at the glucose phosphate isomerase enzyme locus in significant frequencies (approximately 20%) each year; this allele did not appear to occur in the offsite sample collected approximately 15km from the FEMP. Null alleles at this locus have not been reported in other amphibian populations; when they have been found in other organisms they have invariably been lethal in the homozygous condition.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Environmental Management Co. of Ohio, Cincinnati, OH (United States). Fernald Environmental Management Project; Miami Univ., Oxford, OH (United States). Dept. of Zoology
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-86OR21600
• OSTI ID: 10162364
• Report Number(s): FEMP/SUB--046; ON: DE92017989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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