A major genetic component of BSE susceptibility

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coding variants of the prion protein gene (<it>PRNP</it>) have been shown to be major determinants for the susceptibility to transmitted prion diseases in humans, mice and sheep. However, to date, the effects of polymorph...

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Main Authors: Williams John L, Schwarzenbacher Hermann, Juling Katrin, Fries Ruedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/4/33