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Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol 1, 238-248, Copyright © 1984 by Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

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Silencing of duplicate genes: a null allele polymorphism for lactate dehydrogenase in brown trout (Salmo trutta)

FW Allendorf, G Stahl and N Ryman
Department of Zoology, University of Montana, Missoula 59812.

A previously described isozyme polymorphism at one of two skeletal muscle LdhA loci in brown trout is due to a null allele, Ldh1(n), producing no detectable catalytic activity. Homozygotes for this allele have approximately only 56% of the LDH activity in skeletal muscle relative to homozygotes for the active allele. The remaining activity results from enzyme subunits produced by other LDH loci. The Ldh1(n) allele is common and widespread throughout brown trout populations in Sweden and is also found in populations from Ireland. The persistence of duplicate gene expression for the LdhA loci in almost all salmonid species is best explained by natural selection against individuals containing null alleles. However, there is no indication of natural selection against brown trout with the Ldh1(n) allele: We suggest that the selection against individuals containing null alleles that is apparently responsible for the persistence of duplicate LdhA loci in salmonids occurs only under certain environmental conditions.
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