Comparative mapping of the prion gene (PRNP) locus in cattle, sheep and human with PCR-generated probes

Mammalian Genome

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 853-855

  Castiglioni, B ^a   Comincini, S ^a   Drisaldi, B ^a   Motta, T ^a   Ferretti, L ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRION; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 20; DNA PRIMERS; DNA PROBES; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIONS; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031688714     PISSN: 09388990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003359900882     Document Type: Article

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