Prion protein gene polymorphism and genetic risk evaluation for scrapie in all Turkish native sheep breeds

H Meydan, B Yüceer, R Degirmenci, MM Özkan… - Virus genes, 2012 - Springer
The aim of this study was to identify the prion protein (PrP) gene polymorphism in a total of
1,110 healthy sheep from 18 Turkish native sheep breeds. There were nine alleles and 22 …

Novel polymorphisms in ovine prion protein gene

H Meydan, MM Özkan, MA Yildiz… - Animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to identify the PRNP polymorphisms outside the standard codons
136, 154 and 171 in 1110 sheep with no clinical sign of scrapie from all 18 T urkish native …

[HTML][HTML] Five novel PRNP gene polymorphisms and their potential effect on Scrapie susceptibility in three native Ethiopian sheep breeds

EY Teferedegn, Y Yaman, C Un - BMC veterinary research, 2020 - Springer
Background Classical scrapie susceptibility in sheep has been linked to three
polymorphisms at codon 136, 154, and 171 in the prion protein gene (PRNP) whereas …

Biodiversity and selection for scrapie resistance in sheep: genetic polymorphism in eight breeds of Algeria

A Djaout, B Chiappini, SBS Gaouar, F Afri-Bouzebda… - Journal of genetics, 2018 - Springer
Scrapie is a prion disease that affects the sheep and goats. It belongs to the group of
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). TSEs are characterized by the …

Evaluation of the genetic resistance status to classical and atypicalscrapie in Karacabey merino rams

Y Yaman, MI Soysal, C Ün - Turkish Journal of Veterinary & …, 2015 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Scrapie, the oldest prion disease of sheep, has two types: classical and atypical scrapie. It
was determined that some nucleotide polymorphisms in the PrP coding gene have affected …

Prion protein gene polymorphism in four West African sheep populations

A Traoré, LJ Royo, A Kaboré, L Pérez-Pardal… - Tropical animal health …, 2012 - Springer
A total of 162 individuals, belonging to three Burkinabé and one Niger sheep populations,
were analysed for prion protein (PrP) gene polymorphism at codons 136, 154 and 171. The …

PrP genotype frequencies and risk evaluation for scrapie in dairy sheep breeds from southern Italy

G Martemucci, D Iamartino, M Blasi… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Concerns regarding scrapie in sheep breeding have increased in the last few decades. The
present study was carried out in dairy sheep breeds from southern Italy. In order to find …

Genetic risk assessment for atypical scrapie in Turkish native sheep breeds

H Meydan, MM Özkan, MA Yildiz - Small Ruminant Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Scrapie, a fatal transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE), occurs in two phenotypes;
classical and atypical. The aim of this study was to assess the genetic risk and identify the …

[HTML][HTML] Valuing the investigation of prion diseases in Ethiopia

EY Teferedegn, D Tesfaye, C Ün - International Journal of …, 2019 - agriscigroup.us
Cellular Prion proteins have a wide variety of function from the birth of a cell to its
programmed death. Prion protein can be the cause for a number of lethal animal and human …

PRNP gene polymorphism in native Italian sheep breeds undergoing in situ conservation

A Granato, C Dalvit, M Caldon, R Colamonico… - Small Ruminant …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study investigated classical scrapie susceptibility in four native Italian sheep breeds
(Lamon, Brogna, Alpagota, Foza) through PrP genotyping. The investigation revealed that …