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Odocoileus virginianus PRNP sequencing reveals AF (Q95G96/H95G96) advantage over AC (Q95G96/Q95S96) against chronic wasting disease.
Veterinary research - 26 May 2026
London Evan W, Roca Alfred L, Ishida Yasuko, Latif Tooba, Novakofski Jan E, Mateus-Pinilla Nohra E
Abstract excerpt
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly transmissible spongiform encephalopathy impacting cervids. Variations in the prion protein gene (PRNP), encoding the prion protein (PrP), influence disease progression and susceptibility. Protein sequence is a key determinant of PrP strains and their capacity for interspecies transmission. Sequencing PRNP in white-tailed deer has revealed non-synonymous polymorphisms...
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