Amino Acid Polymorphisms of PrP Gene in Mongolian Sheep.
Open Access
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Japanese Society of Veterinary Science in The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
- Vol. 65 (1) , 75-81
- https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.65.75
Abstract
To characterize amino acid polymorphisms in sheep prion protein (PrP), we analyzed the PrP genes from 271 sheep of 4 breeds (Khalkh, Yeroo, Orkhon and Khangai) raised in central Mongolia (Tuv, Uvurkhangai and Selenge prefectures). A total of 16 genotypes and 8 allelic variants of the PrP gene at codons 112, 136, 154 and 171 were found. At codon 171, 1.8% of the sheep had arginine/arginine (R/R) (resistant to scrapie) and 66.8% had glutamine/glutamine (Q/Q) (susceptible to scrapie). Several Yeroo and Orkhon sheep raised in Selenge prefecture had valine at codon 136 (136V) (highly susceptible to scrapie). Several Yeroo, Orkhon and Khangai sheep raised in Selenge prefecture had histidine at codon 154 (154H). Novel polymorphisms of valine (V) and serine (S) at codon 127, lysine (K) at codon 171, and leucine (L) and arginine (R) at codon 189 were also found in Khalkh, Yeroo and Orkhon sheep. It is not known whether these novel polymorphisms affect scrapie susceptibility.Keywords
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