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Prion protein gene polymorphism and genetic risk evaluation for scrapie in all Turkish native sheep breeds.
Virus genes - 1 Aug 2012
Meydan H, Yüceer B, Degirmenci R, Özkan M M, Yildiz M A
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The aim of this study was to identify the prion protein (PrP) gene polymorphism in a total of 1,110 healthy sheep from 18 Turkish native sheep breeds. There were nine alleles and 22 genotypes observed based on codons 136, 154, and 171 of the PrP gene. The ARQ allele was predominant for all breeds. The most resistant allele to scrapie, ARR, was present in all breeds. The VRQ allele, associated with the highest...
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