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Rabbit targeted genomic sequences after heterologous hybridization using human exome
BMC Research Notes, 2022 Objective Causal mutations for major genes that underlie a broad range of morphological traits are often located within exons of genes that then affect protein functions.
Nathalie Iannuccelli +7 more
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Evolutionary Insights into IL17A in Lagomorphs
Mediators of Inflammation, 2015 In leporids, IL17A had been implicated in the host defense against extracellular pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis that infects hares and rabbits and causes the zoonotic disease tularemia.
Fabiana Neves +4 more
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World Rabbit Science, 2014 In Sicilian Mediterranean ecosystems the European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus is a keystone species, very important for popular small game species and for ecological reasons.
M. Lo Valvo, A. La Scala, M. Scalisi
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The potential role of scavenging flies as mechanical vectors of Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2
Virology Journal, 2023 The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations of the Iberian Peninsula have been severely affected by the emergence of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 (RHDV2/b).
Ana M. Lopes +11 more
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Feeding, Nutrition and Rearing Systems of the Rabbit
Animals, 2023 During the last years, several issues have contributed to a progressive decline in rabbit meat consumption in the European Union, including consumers’ concerns for animal welfare, the unsuitable presentation of the end product, an increased popularity of
Marco Birolo
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The rabbit as an animal model to study innate immunity genes: Is it better than mice?
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was the first animal model used to understand human diseases like rabies and syphilis. Nowadays, the rabbit is still used to study several human infectious diseases like syphilis, HIV and papillomavirus ...
João Soares +7 more
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Viruses, 2014 Rabbit hemorrhagic disease is caused by a calicivirus, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), which is responsible for high mortality in domestic and wild European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). RHDV strains were sequenced from wild European rabbits (
Pedro J. Esteves +5 more
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Endangered Species Research, 2020 The European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus faces a paradoxical situation in its native range on the Iberian Peninsula. While many populations have declined sharply due to a new variant of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV-b), others remain ...
Vaquerizas, PH +5 more
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Rabbit meat trade of major countries: regional pattern and driving forces
World Rabbit Science, 2022 In in the last 60 or so years, the global rabbit industry has been growing steadily. This paper studies the global rabbit meat trade by focusing on trade growth and regional pattern. First, rabbit meat production and regional structure are introduced, as
Laping Wu
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World Rabbit Science, 2014 The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) is a key prey species in Mediterranean ecosystems that has declined in its natural ranges as a result of diseases and loss of habitat.
L. Ruiz-Aizpurua +3 more
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