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Ovine prion protein genotype frequencies in northwestern China.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 21 Jun 2012
Zhao C-L, Wu R, Liu L, Li F-D, Zhang X-L, Wang C, Wang F, Diao X-L, Guan H-W, Wang X, Zhou L
Abstract excerpt
Anti-scrapie breeding programs have been initiated to screen for scrapie-resistant sheep based on ovine prion protein gene (PRNP) genotypes at codons 136, 154 and 171 in many countries, especially European Union member states. However, investigation of sheep PRNP genotypes is limited in China, despite the large number of sheep breeds. We analyzed 432 sheep of five different breeds from farms in northwestern...
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