The First Report of Genetic Polymorphisms of the Equine <i>SPRN</i> Gene in Outbred Horses, Jeju and Halla Horses

Prion disease is a fatal infectious disease caused by the accumulation of pathogenic prion protein (PrP<sup>Sc</sup>) in several mammals. However, to date, prion disease has not been reported in horses. The Sho protein encoded by the shadow of the prion protein gene (SPRN) plays an essen...

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Main Authors: Sae-Young Won, Yong-Chan Kim, Kyoungtag Do, Byung-Hoon Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
BSE
CJD
SNP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2574