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Trends in genotype frequency resulting from breeding for resistance to classical scrapie in Belgium (2006 ˜ 2011).
Journal of veterinary science - 1 Jan 2013
Dobly Alexandre, Van der Heyden Sara, Roels Stefan
Abstract excerpt
In sheep, susceptibility to scrapie is mainly determined by codons 136, 154, and 171 of the PRNP gene. Five haplotypes are usually present (ARR, ARQ, ARH, AHQ, and VRQ). The ARR haplotype confers the greatest resistance to classical scrapie while VRQ renders animals most susceptible. In 2004, the European Union implemented a breeding program that promotes selection of the ARR haplotype while reducing the...
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