Article
PRNP haplotype associated with classical BSE incidence in European Holstein cattle.
PloS one - 16 Sept 2010
Murdoch Brenda M, Clawson Michael L, Yue Samuel, Basu Urmila, McKay Stephanie, Settles Matthew, Capoferri Rossana, Laegreid William W, Williams John L, Moore Stephen S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is an acquired prion disease of cattle. The bovine prion gene (PRNP) contains regions of both high and low linkage disequilibrium (LD) that appear to be conserved across Bos taurus populations. The region of high LD, which spans the promoter and part of intron 2, contains polymorphic loci that have been associated with classical BSE status. However, the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
