Application of Blood Protein Electrophoretic Studies to Problems in Mammalian Taxonomy

Abstract

The practical application of electrophoretic analyses of proteins of mammalian sera and hemoglobins by simple methods is described. Twenty–five taxonomic relationships, most of which have been controversial, are reviewed, and decisions based on blood proteins and hemoglobins are given. In 19 instances clarifications of relationships were obtained, but in 6 instances the proteins did not help.