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Genetic testing for TMEM154 mutations associated with lentivirus susceptibility in sheep.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Heaton Michael P, Kalbfleisch Theodore S, Petrik Dustin T, Simpson Barry, Kijas James W, Clawson Michael L, Chitko-McKown Carol G, Harhay Gregory P, Leymaster Kreg A
Abstract excerpt
In sheep, small ruminant lentiviruses cause an incurable, progressive, lymphoproliferative disease that affects millions of animals worldwide. Known as ovine progressive pneumonia virus (OPPV) in the U.S., and Visna/Maedi virus (VMV) elsewhere, these viruses reduce an animal's health, productivity, and lifespan. Genetic variation in the ovine transmembrane protein 154 gene (TMEM154) has been previously associated...
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