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Allele/haplotype variation in the MHC-DQA2 gene in Spanish sheep and its association with footrot susceptibility.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Dec 2021
Anaya G, Negro S, Zhou H, Hickford J, Molina A
Abstract excerpt
Footrot is a contagious disease that affects the hoof of sheep and other ungulates. The severity of the disease varies from a slight limp to the death of the individual due to injuries that prevent them from feeding. Variants of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)-DQA2 gene (MHC-DQA2) have been associated with a greater or lesser susceptibility to footrot in Greek, New Zealand and German sheep. In this...
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