Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the prion protein gene in Santa Ines and Dorset sheep

Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the prion protein gene in Santa Ines and Dorset sheep

ABSTRACT: Scrapie is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that affects sheep and goats and results from accumulation of the abnormal isoform of a prion protein in the central nervous system. Resistance or susceptibility to the disease is dependent on several factors, including the strain...

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Main Authors: Caroline P. Andrade, José D. Barbosa Neto, David Driemeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Prion protein
sheep
single nucleotide
polymorphisms
genotyping
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