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Deletion/insertion polymorphism of the prion protein gene (PRNP) in Polish Holstein-Friesian cattle.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Czarnik Urszula, Zabolewicz Tadeusz, Strychalski Janusz, Grzybowski Grzegorz, Bogusz Marcin, Walawski Krzysztof
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to identify the deletion/insertion polymorphism of the bovine prion protein gene (PRNP) within the promoter sequence (23 bp), intron 1 (12 bp) and 3' untranslated region (14 bp). DNA was isolated from blood of 234 randomly tested Polish Holstein-Friesian cows and from semen of 47 sires used for artificial insemination (AI) in 2004. No statistically significant differences were...
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