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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |