Estimating sequence diversity of prion protein gene (PRNP) in Portuguese populations of two cervid species: red deer and fallow deer.
Jorge C. Pereira, Nuno Gonçalves-Anjo, Leonor Orge, M.A. Pires, Sara Rocha, L. Figueira, Ana Cristina Matos, João P. N. Silva, Paula Mendonça, Paulo Carvalho, Paula Tavares, Carla Lima, Anabela Alves, Alexandra Esteves, Maria de Lurdes Pinto, , Estela Bastos
The paper analyzes PRNP gene exon 3 in red and fallow deer from Portugal, finding three SNPs in red deer and no variation in fallow deer, suggesting potential susceptibility to CWD.
Prion · Mar 21, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics