Comparative analysis of the Shadoo gene between cattle and buffalo reveals significant differences.

BACKGROUND: While prions play a central role in the pathogenesis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, the biology of these proteins and the pathophysiology of these diseases remain largely unknown. Since no case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has ever been reported in buffalo des...

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Main Authors: Hui Zhao, Lin-Lin Liu, Shou-Hui Du, Si-Qi Wang, Ya-Ping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3468620?pdf=render