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Population genomic structures and signatures of selection define the genetic uniqueness of several fancy and meat rabbit breeds.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Nov 2023
Ballan Mohamad, Bovo Samuele, Bertolini Francesca, Schiavo Giuseppina, Schiavitto Michele, Negrini Riccardo, Fontanesi Luca
Abstract excerpt
Following the recent domestication process of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), many different breeds and lines, distinguished primarily by exterior traits such as coat colour, fur structure and body size and shape, have been constituted. In this study, we genotyped, with a high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel, a total of 645 rabbits from 10 fancy breeds (Belgian Hare, Champagne d'Argent,...
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