High sequence homology of the PrP gene in mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk

The Lancet ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 350 (9072) ◽  
pp. 219-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larisa Cervenáková ◽  
Robert Rohwer ◽  
Elizabeth S Williams ◽  
Paul Brown ◽  
D Carleton Gajdusek
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Homology ◽  
Mule Deer ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
High Sequence Homology ◽  
Rocky Mountain Elk ◽  
Prp Gene

scholarly journals PrP genotypes of captive and free-ranging Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) with chronic wasting disease

1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (10) ◽  
pp. 2765-2679 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. I. O’Rourke ◽  
T. E. Besser ◽  
M. W. Miller ◽  
T. F. Cline ◽  
T. R. Spraker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Chronic Wasting Disease ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Wasting Disease ◽  
Jakob Disease ◽  
Rocky Mountain Elk ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Prp Gene

The PrP gene encodes the putative causative agent of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), a heterogeneous group of fatal, neurodegenerative disorders including human Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, ovine scrapie and chronic wasting disease (CWD) of North American deer and elk. Polymorphisms in the PrP gene are associated with variations in relative susceptibility, pathological lesion patterns, incubation times and clinical course of TSEs of humans, mice and sheep. Sequence analysis of the PrP gene from Rocky Mountain elk showed only one amino acid change (Met to Leu at cervid codon 132). Homozygosity for Met at the corresponding polymorphic site (Met to Val) in humans (human codon 129) predisposes exposed individuals to some forms of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. In this study, Rocky Mountain elk homozygous for PrP codon 132 Met were over-represented in both free- ranging and farm-raised CWD-affected elk when compared to unaffected control groups.

scholarly journals Aggressive Interactions of Rocky Mountain Elk, Cervus elaphus nelsoni, During the Calving Season Toward Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus, in Central Colorado

2003 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Stephens ◽  
A. William Alldredge ◽  
Gregory E. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Mule Deer ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Odocoileus Hemionus ◽  
Western United States ◽  
Aggressive Interactions ◽  
Cervus Elaphus Nelsoni ◽  
Rocky Mountain Elk ◽  
Calving Season

We documented four aggressive interactions between Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus) and Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) during the Elk calving season of June and July 1995. In one case, we believe a fawn Mule Deer was killed by two cow Elk. In the other three cases, Elk chased Mule Deer away from an area where they were grazing. These incidents are of interest because documentation of such interactions between Elk and Mule Deer is sparse in the scientific literature and because of the concern about declining Mule Deer populations throughout the western United States.

scholarly journals DAILY AND SEASONAL MOVEMENTS AND HABITAT USE BY FEMALE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK AND MULE DEER

2003 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 1076-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan A. Ager ◽  
Bruce K. Johnson ◽  
John W. Kern ◽  
John G. Kie
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Mule Deer ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Seasonal Movements ◽  
Rocky Mountain Elk
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