Polymorphisms of the prion protein gene and their effects on litter size and risk evaluation for scrapie in Chinese Hu sheep
It is well known that scrapie is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease in sheep and goat, which belongs to the group of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or prion diseases. It has been confirmed that the polymorphisms of prion protein gene (PRNP) at codons 136, 154, and 171 have strong r...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer US
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3124648/ |