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Prion protein genotypes of sheep as determined from 3343 samples submitted from Ontario and other provinces of Canada from 2005 to 2012.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Oct 2014
Cameron Colin, Bell-Rogers Patricia, McDowall Rebeccah, Rebelo Ana R, Cai Hugh Y
Abstract excerpt
This study analyzed sheep prion protein (PrP) genotypes of samples submitted from Ontario and other provinces of Canada to the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, between 2005 and 2012. In Ontario, the proportion of scrapie-resistant sheep increased from 2005 to 2012 as evidenced by an increase in the ARR haplotype. When Canadian provinces (Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova...
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