Systematic Serology: A Critical Appreciation

Recent Developments in Theoretical and Quantitative Taxonomy

“…Another technique which also gives a quantitative estimate of taxonomic similarity is the technique of comparative serology, developed greatly in recent years by Boyden and his colleagues, and excellently reviewed by him (Boyden, 1942(Boyden, , 1953. The degree of serological resemblance between the serum of one animal and the serum of another animal, measured by means of antisera, is thought to depend upon the degree of similarity of the numerous chemical groupings in the serum proteins of the organisms.…”

Serological Comparisons of Astacuran Crustacea

“…Heterologous antigens do not possess radicals identical to those of the homologous antigens, but may possess similar substances which allow reactions. Leone (1950, p. 124) and Boyden (1942) have defined this reaction as serological correspondence. Such correspondence when applied to antigens includes all antigens capable of reacting with an antiserum to any one of them, and when applied to antisera includes all antisera capable of reacting with any given antigen.…”

A Serological Investigation of Intrageneric Relationships in Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae)

“…materials and antibodies were determined employing the Libby Photronreflectometer (Libby, 1938). Boyden and co-workers (Boyden, 1942(Boyden, , 1954(Boyden, , 1958Boyden anid De Falco, 1943;Boyden, Gemeroy and De Falco, 1956) have published their rationale for such a dilution series, which is to obtain a more ' complete titration curve'" for systeillatic investigations. This measurement of serological correspondence has been designated the Boyden Procedure (BP) (Fairbrothers, 1968).…”