Transferrin polymorphism in Herdwick sheep.
The transferrin system in Herdwick sheep, bred at Compton, was investigated with special reference to the susceptibility of the flock to experimentally produced scrapie. No significant correlations were observed between susceptibility and transferrin phenotypes.
D000818:Animals; D005787:Gene Frequency; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012608:Scrapie / Q000453:epidemiology; D012756:Sheep / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism*
D014168:Transferrin