X-linked glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and autosomal 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) polymorphisms in baboons

Journal Article · Mon Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Biochemical Genetics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02399807· OSTI ID:6239667

VandeBerg, J L; Aivaliotis, M J; Samollow, P B ^[1]

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1. Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX (United States)

Electrophoretic polymorphisms of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) were examined in captive colonies of five subspecies of baboons (Papio hamadryas). Phenotype frequencies and family data verified the X-linked inheritance of the G6PD polymorphism. Insufficient family data were available to confirm autosomal inheritance of the 6PGD polymorphism, but the electrophoretic patterns of variant types (putative heterozygotes) suggested the codominant expression of alleles at an autosomal locus. Implications of the G6PD polymorphism are discussed with regard to its utility as a marker system for research on X-chromosome inactivation during baboon development and for studies of clonal cell proliferation and/or cell selection during the development of atherosclerotic lesions in the baboon model. 61 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6239667
• Journal Information: Biochemical Genetics; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemical Genetics; (United States) Vol. 30:11-12; ISSN BIGEBA; ISSN 0006-2928
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ALDEHYDES
ANIMALS
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
BABOONS
BIOLOGICAL MODELS
CARBOHYDRATES
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CELL PROLIFERATION
CHROMOSOMES
DISEASES
ENZYMES
GLUCOSE
HETEROCHROMOSOMES
HEXOSES
HUMAN CHROMOSOMES
HUMAN X CHROMOSOME
INACTIVATION
MAMMALS
MONKEYS
MONOSACCHARIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDOREDUCTASES
PRIMATES
PROTEINS
RFLPS
SACCHARIDES
VASCULAR DISEASES
VERTEBRATES
X CHROMOSOME