Abstract
SINCE Oudin's original discovery of allotypes in the rabbit1 a similar genetically determined intra-species differentiation of plasma proteins has been described in several species2. Although most interest was concentrated on immunoglobulins, allotypy is clearly a general biological phenomenon. It provides the biologist in a variety of fields with a useful tool, especially for investigating the molecular structure of proteins and of the genetic characteristics of the cells producing these proteins. It is therefore important to know the allotypic systems of the experimental animal used.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on SpringerLink
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Oudin, J., C.R. Acad. Sci., 242, 2489, 2606 (1956).
Kelus, A. S., and Gell, P. G. H., Prog. Allergy, 11, 141 (1967).
Stanworth, D. R., Nature, 188, 156 (1960).
Arnason, B. G., de Vaux St. Cyr, C., and Grabar, P., Nature, 199, 1199 (1963).
Nussenzweig, V., and Binaghi, R. A., Intern. Arch. Allergy, 27, 355 (1965).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
BARABAS, A., KELUS, A. Allotypic Specificity of Serum Protein in Inbred Strains of Rats. Nature 215, 155–156 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215155a0
Received:
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/215155a0
