The First Report of Genetic and Structural Diversities in the <i>SPRN</i> Gene in the Horse, an Animal Resistant to Prion Disease
Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative diseases and are characterized by the accumulation of abnormal prion protein (PrP<sup>Sc</sup>) in the brain. During the outbreak of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in the United Kingdom, prion diseases in several species wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/1/39 |