Different levels of human intervention in domestic rabbits: effects on genetic diversity
2002
Queney, G. | Vachot, A.M. | Brun, J.M. | Dennebouy, N. | Mulsant, P. | Monnerot, M.
The effects of human interaction on domestic rabbits were evaluated through the analysis of animals (up to 267) belonging to fancy breeds (22), a commercial breed (1), and selected strains (2). Microsatellite loci and mtDNA polymorphism revealed that the genetic pool of domestic rabbits studied only originated from that available in France. The good conservation of the original diversity was probably ensured through the multiplicity of samplings from wild populations. Selected strains, because of the breeding strategy, keep a fairly high level of diversity compared to other breeds.
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