CHARACTERIZATION OF MUSCOVY DUCK (CAIRINA MOSCHATA) AND MALLARD DUCK (ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS) USING POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS

Authors

  • W. A. Olaniyi Adekunle Ajasin University, PMB 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
  • K. S. Ikupoluyi Adekunle Ajasin University, PMB 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
  • A. A. Ibrahim Adekunle Ajasin University, PMB 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
  • A. C. Adeola Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8844

Keywords:

Duck, Muscovy, Mallard, Electrophoresis

Abstract

The study investigated the genetic variations of Muscovy and mallard duck serum protein polymorphism. Blood sera from muscovy and mallard ducks were analyzed using 10% Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) for genetic characterization. After the electrophoretic separation, the gel was stained, de-stained, scored and analyzed using PAST software for genetic relationship between the species. Result generated different sub-clusters within each species based on their degree of distance with muscovy having 3.4% and mallard with3.0%. The pooled data showed 4.0% genetic distance between the species. The present study revealed approximately 96% genetic similarities between muscovy and mallard ducks that have implication on their hybridiazaton.

Author Biographies

W. A. Olaniyi, Adekunle Ajasin University, PMB 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science

K. S. Ikupoluyi, Adekunle Ajasin University, PMB 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

Department of Animal and Environmental Biology

A. A. Ibrahim, Adekunle Ajasin University, PMB 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

Department of Animal and Environmental Biology

A. C. Adeola, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

Centre for Biotechnology Research

Downloads

Published

2025-03-20

How to Cite

Olaniyi, W. A., Ikupoluyi, K. S., Ibrahim, A. A., & Adeola, A. C. (2025). CHARACTERIZATION OF MUSCOVY DUCK (CAIRINA MOSCHATA) AND MALLARD DUCK (ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS) USING POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 280–282. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8844

Issue

2025: Proceedings 2025

Section

Articles

Most read articles by the same author(s)

Obs.: This plugin requires at least one statistics/report plugin to be enabled. If your statistics plugins provide more than one metric then please also select a main metric on the admin's site settings page and/or on the journal manager's settings pages.