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Johannes B.c.h.m. Van Kaam
Prion protein gene frequencies in three Sicilian dairy sheep populations
The objective of this paper was to investigate the prion protein (PrP) genotype and haplotype frequencies in three Sicilian dairy sheep populations. The three populations were: (1) 1096 Valle del Belice animals, (2) 1143 Comisana animals, and (3) 1771 individuals from 5 flocks with scrapie outbreaks, in which the animals were crossbreds derived from indigenous Sicilian dairy breeds. PrP genotypes are described for the three codons 136 (Alanine or Valine; A, V), 154 (Histidine or Arginine; H, R), and 171 (Glutamine, Arginine or Histidine; Q, R, H) which represent polymorphisms known to be linked with scrapie susceptibility. The Valle del Belice haplotype frequencies were 32.3% ARR, 6.5% AHQ,…
Chromosomal assignment of the ovine hairless (hr) gene by fluorescence insitu hybridization
Finocchiaro, F., Castiglioni, B., Budelli, E., van Kaam, J.B.C.H.M., Portolano, B., Caroli, A., Pagnacco, G. 2008.Chromosomal assignment of the ovine hairless (hr) gene by fluorescence in situ hybridization *Hereditas 145: 258 261.Lund, Sweden. eISSN 1601-5223. Received February 25, 2008. Accepted May 26, 2008E-mail: raffaellafinocchiaro@anafi.it