Haemoglobins in cattle and buffalo. Haemoglobin types of Bos taurus, Bos indicus, Bos banteng and Bubalis bubalis in northern Australia.

Abstract

The frequency of haemoglobin types in several major breeds of cattle in northern Austrailia was determined. In all Boss taurus cattle examined only the three common bovine haemoglobin types (AA, AB, BB) were found. F2 Africander cross-breeds showed only AA patterns. The frequency of haemoglobin B was significantly higher in Bos indicus type cattle than in Bos taurus breeds. In the pure breed Banteng cattle (Bos banteng) three genotypes (BB, CB, CC) were present. The eleven buffaloes types each showed two haemoglobins (A1 and A2) in proporotions of 71 to 29 respectively.