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The First Report of the Prion Protein Gene (PRNP) Sequence in Pekin Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domestica): The Potential Prion Disease Susceptibility in Ducks

Pathogenic prion protein (PrP(Sc)), converted from normal prion protein (PrP(C)), causes prion disease. Although prion disease has been reported in several mammalian species, chickens are known to show strong resistance to prion diseases. In addition to chickens, the domestic duck occupies a large p...

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Autores principales: Jeong, Min-Ju, Kim, Yong-Chan, Jeong, Byung-Hoon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7911840/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33525657
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes12020193