Donkey, Equus asinus

The sequence (2) (Fig. 10) of 130 residues is that of McKenzie and Shaw (1982, 1985). Note (4) Recently, the sequence of donkey (Equus asinus) milk lysozyme was determined by Godovac-Zimmermann et al. (1988). They found the following differences ... 

The domestic donkey Equus asinus) is derived from the wild ass of Africa. This animal is mostly used for riding and as a beast of burden, but it is also eaten and used as a source of milk. The mule is a hybrid cross between a male donkey and a female horse, and is highly prized as a draft and riding animal. However, mules are infertile, and the only way to produce them is to keep crossing horses and donkeys. 

A. P. Woolnough, J. O. Hampton, S. Campbell, M. R. Lethridge, W. S. Boardman, T. Sharp and K. Rose, Field immobilization of feral judas donkeys (Equus asinus) by remote injection of medetomidine and ketamine and antagonism with atipamezole, J. Wildl. Dis., 2012, 48, 435-443. 

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