Prion gene haplotypes of U.S. cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a fatal neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of a protease-resistant isoform of the prion protein. Characterizing linkage disequilibrium (LD) and haplotype networks within...

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Main Authors: Harhay Gregory P, Smith Timothy PL, Keele John W, Heaton Michael P, Clawson Michael L, Laegreid William W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/7/51