PrP gene polymorphism and its influence on some productive traits of sheep breeds reared in Bulgaria

The rapid dissemination of scrapie over the past few decades led to development of a specific eradica-tion programme, based on the polymorphisms within the prion protein gene (PRNP). Current ap-proach encourages the selection of animals carrying the resistant ARR/ARR genotype, while other genotypes...

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Main Author: T. Koynarski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2020-06-01
Series:Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
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Online Access:http://tru.uni-sz.bg/bjvm/BJVM%20June%202020%20p.170-177.pdf