Heritability of Plasma Cholinesterase Activity in Inbred Mouse Strains

The activity of cholinesterase was measured in the plasma of 543 mice of both sexes from 23 inbred mouse strains. Differences between strains were highly significant. The heritability of this characteristic was 0.70 in females and 0.67 in males.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1967-04, Vol.156 (3774), p.529-530
Main Authors: Angel, Charles R., Mahin, Dorsey T., Farris, Richard D., Woodward, Kent T., Yuhas, John M., Storer, John B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Blood plasma
Cholinesterases - blood
Enzyme activity
Female
Genetics
Heritability
Inbred strains
Inbreeding
Male
Mice
Quantitative genetics
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Summary:The activity of cholinesterase was measured in the plasma of 543 mice of both sexes from 23 inbred mouse strains. Differences between strains were highly significant. The heritability of this characteristic was 0.70 in females and 0.67 in males.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.156.3774.529