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DURING preliminary experiments on the electrolyte balance of adrenalectomized Scottish Blackface ewes, it became apparent that the concentrations of potassium and sodium in the red blood cells in this breed were not constant. Further examination revealed that they fell into two distinct groups in phenotypically similar animals.
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EVANS, J. Electrolyte Concentrations in Red Blood Cells of British Breeds of Sheep. Nature 174, 931–932 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/174931a0
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