PrP genotypes of rare breeds of sheep in Great Britain

Veterinary Record

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 131-134

  Townsend, S J ^a   Warner, R ^b   Dawson, M ^b  

^a Rare Breeds Survival Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; GLUTAMINE; HISTIDINE; PRION PROTEIN; VALINE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; SCRAPIE; SHEEP DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

OVIS ARIES; PUFFINUS AURICULARIS;

EID: 13844321688     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.156.5.131     Document Type: Article

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