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The first report of genetic variations in the chicken prion protein gene.
Prion - 1 Jan 2018
Kim Yong-Chan, Jeong Min-Ju, Jeong Byung-Hoon
Abstract excerpt
Abnormal structural changes of the prion protein (PrP) are the cause of prion disease in a wide range of mammals. However, spontaneous infected cases have not been reported in chicken. Genetic variations of the prion protein gene (PRNP) may impact susceptibility to prion disease but have not been investigated thus far. Because an investigation of the chicken PRNP can improve the understanding of characteristics...
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