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Deletion variant near ZNF389 is associated with control of ovine lentivirus in multiple sheep flocks.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2014
White S N, Mousel M R, Reynolds J O, Herrmann-Hoesing L M, Knowles D P
Abstract excerpt
Ovine lentivirus (OvLV) is a macrophage-tropic lentivirus found in many countries that causes interstitial pneumonia, mastitis, arthritis and cachexia in sheep. There is no preventive vaccine and no cure, but breed differences suggest marker-assisted selective breeding might improve odds of infection and control of OvLV post-infection. Although variants in TMEM154 have consistent association with odds of...
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