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Prion sequence polymorphisms and chronic wasting disease resistance in Illinois white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).
Prion - 1 Jan 2000
Kelly Amy C, Mateus-Pinilla Nohra E, Diffendorfer Jay, Jewell Emily, Ruiz Marilyn O, Killefer John, Shelton Paul, Beissel Tom, Novakofski Jan
Abstract excerpt
Nucleic acid sequences of the prion gene (PRNP) were examined and genotypes compiled for 76 white-tailed deer from northern Illinois, which previously tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), and 120 negative animals selected to control for geographic location and age. Nine nucleotide polymorphisms, seven silent and two coding, were found in the sampled population. All observed polymorphisms except two...
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