Prion gene (<it>PRNP</it>) haplotype variation in United States goat breeds <it>(Open Access publication)</it>

Prion gene (<it>PRNP</it>) haplotype variation in United States goat breeds <it>(Open Access publication)</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Scrapie eradication efforts cost 18 million dollars annually in the United States and rely heavily upon <it>PRNP </it>genotyping of sheep. Genetic resistance might reduce goat scrapie and limit the risk of goats serving as a scrapie reservoir, so <...

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Main Authors: O'rourke Katherine, Herrmann-Hoesing Lynn, White Stephen, Waldron Daniel, Rowe Joan, Alverson Janet
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Subjects:
scrapie
goat
polymorphism
resistance
prion
Online Access:http://www.gse-journal.org/content/40/5/553

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