ELECTROPHORETIC PATTERN OF COLLARED DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto) AND LAUGHING DOVE (Streptopelia senegalensis) BLOOD SERUM PROTEINS AS A SPEICES CLASSIFICATION
Faris A. Al-Obaidi
Iraq Natural History Research Center & Museum
University of Baghdad
Abstract
The objective of this study was to separate blood serum proteins by using electrophoresis of Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) and Laughing dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) as a species classification. Twenty three (13 males and 10 females) individuals of Collared dove and fifteen (8 males and 7 females) of Laughing dove were collected from different regions of Baghdad city, samples of 1.0 ml of whole blood were taken from the wing vein from individuals to determined electrophoretic pattern of serum proteins in three replicates for each sex within species. Results revealed that Collared Dove and Laughing dove blood serum proteins were separated into seven different regions, these bands were pre – albumen, albumen, post – albumen, a-globulin, b-globulin, g- globulin and transferrin respectively, from the cathode to the anode electrode. Electrophoretic pattern of serum proteins were differed due to species of the dove and sex within species, Collared Dove predominant Laughing dove in blood serum pre - albumen, post - albumen and total albumen, when as Laughing dove predominant Collared Dove in blood serum albumen, b-globulin, g- globulin, total globulin and transferrin. |