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The content of free amino acids was determined in erythrocytes of adult ‘Leghorn’ (Lg, ‘White Rock’ (WR) and ‘Cornish’ (Cr) hens, bred under identical conditions. The concentration of total amino acids was twice as high in the erythrocytes as in plasma, amounting to 396 μm/100 ml, 424 μm/100 ml and 475μm/100 ml in ‘White Rock’, ‘Cornish’ and ‘Leghorn’ hens, respectively.
Significant differences were found in the ratio of basic amino acids to acidic amino acids. These values were 0.76, 1.75 and 3.19 in ‘White Rick’, ‘Leghorn’ and ‘Cornish’ hens, respectively; in the plasma of all 3 breeds the ratio was 1. Statistically significant interbreed differences were expressed more distinctly in erythrocyte than in plasma amino acid concentrations. For absolute concentrations the differences were significant in the case of 9 amino acids.
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Gondko, R., Michalak, W., Rogala, A. et al. The level of free amino acids in erythrocytes of different breeds of hen. Theoret. Appl. Genetics 51, 15–18 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00306056
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