PRNP polymorphisms in Chinese ovine, caprine and bovine breeds

Animal Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 457-461

  Zhang, L ^a   Li, N ^a   Fan, B ^a   Fang, M ^a   Xu, W ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bovine; Caprine; Ovine; Polymorphism; PRNP

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; INFECTIOUS AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; PRIMER DNA; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GOAT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRION; SHEEP; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

AMYLOID; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CATTLE; CHINA; DNA PRIMERS; GENOTYPE; GOATS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; PRIONS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CAPRA; MAMMALIA; OVIS;

EID: 10344256750     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2004.01204.x     Document Type: Article

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