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Potential scrapie-associated polymorphisms of the prion protein gene (PRNP) in Korean native black goats.
Scientific reports - 25 Oct 2019
Kim Seon-Kwan, Kim Yong-Chan, Won Sae-Young, Jeong Byung-Hoon
Abstract excerpt
Small ruminants, including sheep and goats are natural hosts of scrapie, and the progression of scrapie pathogenesis is strongly influenced by polymorphisms in the prion protein gene (PRNP). Although Korean native goats have been consumed as meat and health food, the evaluation of the susceptibility to scrapie in these goats has not been performed thus far. Therefore, we investigated the genotype and allele...
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