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Development of scrapie-free flocks of scrapie-susceptible sheep

Reference	BBS/E/I/00000640
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Nora Hunter
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	55,025
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/03/2007
Duration	120 months

Abstract

The most scrapie-susceptible PrP genotype in sheep is VRQ/VRQ. In the NPU Cheviot flock, these animals develop natural scrapie at 2-3 years of age and in this project an attempt has been made to ¿clean up¿ the flock by lambing in disease free conditions.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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