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Distribution of prion protein genotypes in breeds of sheep in New Zealand.
New Zealand veterinary journal - 1 Oct 2007
Lee M A, Manley T R, Glass B C, Anderson R M, Wilson S J, O'keefe J S, Tisdall D J, McEwan J C, Phua S H, Tate M L
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To use an established high through-put genotyping procedure to gain an estimate of the frequency of alleles of the prion protein (PrP) gene in some common sheep breeds in New Zealand. METHODS: Using a genotyping procedure based on matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight (MALDI-TOF), DNA samples from 3,024 sheep from New Zealand, including breeds such as Romney, Texel, Coopworth, Merino and...
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