Genetic variability of the PrP gene in a goat herd in the UK

Veterinary Record

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 177-178

  Goldmann, W ^a   Perucchini, M ^a   Smith, A ^a   Hunter, N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; DNA FRAGMENT; GENOMIC DNA; GLUTAMINE; HISTIDINE; PRION PROTEIN; VALINE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GOAT; HERD; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; UNITED KINGDOM;

BOVINAE; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 4444234947     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.155.6.177     Document Type: Article

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