| dc.description.abstract | The study of protein variation is an indirect, relatively
inexpensive approach to genetic analysis. In this study, the protein
profiles of two distinct populations of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus
appendiculatus) in Kenya, which differ in their Theileria parva vectorcompetence
were compared by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. A
majority of the proteins were homologous to both populations. However,
a few proteins were found to be population-specific. Since proteins are
gene products, the presence of population-specific proteins suggests
genetic differences between the two populations. It is speculated that
some of these population-specific proteins might be related to the
observed differences in T. parva vector competence. | en |
