Biochemical identification of mallard-black duck hybrids through a breeding program and in nature
Transactions of the Northeast Section of the Wildlife Society, Annual Fish and Wildlife Conference
By: R.P. Morgan II, D. W. Meritt, S. B. Block, and M. Cole
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Abstract
From 1974 to 1976, a breeding program was used to produce black duck-mallard hybrids for the evaluation of inheritance patterns of serum proteins and esterases. In addition to the initial crosses, a series of matings in 1975 and 1976 were designed to evaluate inheritance patterns in hybrid matings with either black duck or mallards. At the F1 level, hybrids were easily distinguished. However, mallard or black duck crosses with hybrids were detectable as hybrids in only 11.5 - 22.6% of the progeny using serum proteins, and 22.6 - 38.8% using serum esterases. Concurrent with the breeding program, a field survey indicated hybrid frequencies ranging from 4% to 28%.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Biochemical identification of mallard-black duck hybrids through a breeding program and in nature |
| Series title | Transactions of the Northeast Section of the Wildlife Society, Annual Fish and Wildlife Conference |
| Volume | 35 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 12 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Transactions of the Northeast Section of the Wildlife Society, Annual Fish and Wildlife Conference |
| First page | 225 |
| Last page | 236 |
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