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Hemoglobin polymorphisms in Atlantic cod--a review of 50 years of study.
Marine genomics - 1 Dec 2012
Andersen Oivind
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Hemoglobin is one of the most studied proteins in nature, and evolutionary modifications of the interacting subunits seem to have refined the oxygen binding properties in the wide range of land- and/or water-living vertebrates. The adaptation of fish to varying environments seems to involve multiple hemoglobins, and polymorphic variants may further increase the diversity of functional properties. The pioneering...
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