Novel polymorphisms at codons 146 and 151 in the prion protein gene of Cyprus goats, and their association with natural scrapie

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 459-462

  Papasavva Stylianou, Penelope ^a   Kleanthous, Marina ^b   Toumazos, Pavlos ^a   Mavrikiou, Petroula ^c   Loucaides, Phedias ^a  

^a VETERINARY SERVICES   (Cyprus)

^b CYPRUS INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND GENETICS   (Cyprus)

^c Frederick Institute of Technology Nicosia   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Genotype; Goats; Polymorphisms; Prion protein; Scrapie

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; ASPARTIC ACID; GENOMIC DNA; GLUTAMINE; GLYCINE; HISTIDINE; PRION PROTEIN; PROLINE; SERINE; THREONINE; VALINE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA ISOLATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GOAT DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCRAPIE;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CODON; CYPRUS; GENOTYPE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRIONS; SCRAPIE;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33847229843     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.09.013     Document Type: Article

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