STATUS OF TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES

摘要

The invention comprises genotyping and testing of sperm from bulls and sheep for disrupted prion genes and using the so obtained sperm for breeding of BSE and Scrapie resistant cattle and sheep. The described process has the advantage that natural BSE and Scrapie resistant cattle and sheep are obtained and transgenic knock-out cattle and sheep (gene modified animals) are avoided.