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Detection of polymorphisms in the prion protein gene in the Belgian sheep population: some preliminary data.
The veterinary quarterly - 1 Mar 2004
Roels S, Renard C, De Bosschere H, Geeroms R, Van Poucke M, Peelman L, Vanopdenbosch E
Abstract excerpt
The development of clinical signs of TSE/scrapie in sheep has been linked to polymorphisms in the prion protein (PRNP) gene. The most important polymorphisms appear to be at codons 136, 154, and 171. The objective of this study was to investigate the polymorphisms at these codons in the Belgian s...
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