Comparative FISH-mapping of the prion protein gene (PRNP) on cattle, river buffalo, sheep and goat chromosomes

Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 202-204

  Iannuzzi, L ^a   Palomba, R ^a   Di Meo, G P ^a   Perucatti, A ^a   Ferrara, L ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME 13Q; CHROMOSOME 14Q; CHROMOSOME R BAND; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GOAT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SYNTENY;

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031665501     PISSN: 03010171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000015030     Document Type: Article

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