Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CWDPRNP: a tool for cervid prion sequence analysis in program R.
- Journal:
- Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Miller, William L & Walter, W David
- Affiliation:
- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management · United States
Abstract
SUMMARY: Chronic wasting disease is a fatal, neurological disease caused by an infectious prion protein, which affects economically and ecologically important members of the family Cervidae. Single nucleotide polymorphisms within the prion protein gene have been linked to differential susceptibility to the disease in many species. Wildlife managers are seeking to determine the frequencies of disease-associated alleles and genotypes and delineate spatial genetic patterns. The CWDPRNP package, implemented in program R, provides a unified framework for analyzing prion protein gene variability and spatial structure. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION: The CWDPRNP package, manual and example data files are available at http://ecosystems.psu.edu/research/labs/walter-lab/additional-labs/population-genetics-lab. This package is available for all commonly used platforms. CONTACT: wlm159psu@gmail.com.
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