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Prion-like Doppel gene polymorphisms and scrapie susceptibility in Portuguese sheep breeds.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2010
Mesquita P, Batista M, Marques M R, Santos I C, Pimenta J, Silva Pereira M, Carolino I, Santos Silva F, Oliveira Sousa M C, Gama L T, Fontes C M, Horta A E M, Prates J A M, Pereira R M
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The establishment of an association between prion protein gene (PRNP) polymorphisms and scrapie susceptibility in sheep has enabled the development of breeding programmes to increase scrapie resistance in the European Union. Intense selection for PRNP genotype may lead to correlated selection for...
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