Project Supervisors
Dr. Jack Cully
Dr. Samantha Wisely

Funding
US Geological Survey

Cooperators
Dr. Lloyd Fox

Objectives
Identify risk factors for the spread of CWD.

Identify the spatial extent and frequency of the PRNP gene in Kansas White-tailed deer.

Location
Kansas

Completion
September 2008

Fieldwork complete, Analysis underway.

Progress and Results
This is an add-on to the CWD study above, and is in progress.  The cervid PRNP gene has been identified as a genetic marker for increased risk of infection by CWD.  This study will use the same samples to quantify the prevalence and spatial distribution of the PRNP gene in white-tailed deer in Kansas prior to CWD becoming established in the state.  My role will be to incorporate the results of genetic analyses into the GIS.

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