Genetic resistance plays a significant role in controlling scrapie. Certain genetic markers in sheep (e.g., RR at codon 171) and goats (e.g., K at codon 222) indicate increased resistance.

This includes, at the cellular level, the characterization of animal genetic material and the understanding of ... of food of animal origin such as PPR and CaP which are sheep and goat diseases which ...

Sheep and goats have been genetically modified to produce ... There is no doubt that the genetic engineering of bacteria and yeast to produce insulin has revolutionised the treatment of insulin.