Abstract
Association Between Growth Hormone Receptor Gene Polymorphism and Body Weight in Growing Rabbits
Highlights
Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are considered a good source of animal protein
Allele Frequency and Polymorphism Since the study was targeting the polymorphism of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) c.106C>G of exon 3 of growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene, the restriction endonuclease Hinf1 was used for targeting the GANTC restriction site, which exists once in the allele G and twice in the allele C
The genotypic frequencies of the genotyped animals are presented in Table (2), the genotype CC was not detected in the females of both Baladi and New Zealand White rabbits (NWZ) rabbits which was unexpected, the heterozygous genotype was not detected in the females of Baladi rabbits
Summary
Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are considered a good source of animal protein. Consumption of rabbit meat is not prevalent in some countries, it is acceptable in Egypt. The per capita consumption of rabbits in Egypt is about 0.7 Kg/year compared with 3.6 and 3.5Kg/ year in France and Spain, respectively (FAO, 2017). The rabbit production in Egypt depends mainly on the exotic breeds, due to the poor productivity of local ones. Exotic rabbit breeds in Egypt are suffering from the Egyptian hot climate in the summer season. The local and synthetic rabbit lines are well adapted for the Egyptian environmental conditions. Improving the productivity of local breeds is mandatory for sustainable development
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