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You Have Discovered a Small Population of a Unique Vole

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You have discovered a small population of a unique vole species in a single high-mountain valley.Humans decimated the population outside this valley in the last centuries to use their fur in slippers.A genotypic analysis of the remaining voles shows a high incidence of recessive lethal alleles at three loci.You have been given a grant to begin a captive breeding program with a subset of the population,in hopes that more voles can be produced and released into the wild.Explain your strategies for this project.


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Albumins

The smallest of the plasma proteins. Albumins are important for pulling water into the bloodstream to help maintain blood pressure.

Globulins

A group of proteins in the blood, playing roles in the immune system, blood clotting, and other functionalities.

Hypochromic

Describes blood cells that have less color than normal, usually due to a deficiency in hemoglobin, often associated with anemia.

Microcytic

Relates to red blood cells that are smaller than normal, often associated with iron-deficiency anemia.

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