Polymorphisms of Codons 110, 146, 211 and 222 at the Goat <i>PRNP</i> Locus and Their Association with Scrapie in Greece

Polymorphisms of Codons 110, 146, 211 and 222 at the Goat <i>PRNP</i> Locus and Their Association with Scrapie in Greece

Scrapie is considered an endemic disease in both sheep and goats in Greece. However, contrary to sheep, in goats more than one prion protein (PrP) polymorphism has been recognized as a candidate for resistance breeding against the disease. For an impression, candidates which are circulating, (i) bra...

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Main Authors: Athanasios I. Gelasakis, Evridiki Boukouvala, Maria Babetsa, Efstathios Katharopoulos, Vayia Palaska, Dimitra Papakostaki, Nektarios D. Giadinis, Dimitrios Loukovitis, Jan P. M. Langeveld, Loukia V. Ekateriniadou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
scrapie
goats
polymorphisms
genetic resistance
breeding strategies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2340

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