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What Are the Keys to the Adaptive Success of European Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the Iberian Peninsula?

Animals, 2021
The European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) plays an important ecological role in the ecosystems of the Iberian Peninsula. Recently, rabbit populations have drastically reduced, so the species is now considered endangered.
Pablo Jesús Marín-García, Lola Llobat
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Origin Level of the Ventral Branches of the Abdominal Aorta in the Rabbit and European Hare

Folia Veterinaria, 2017
The aim of this research was to describe the level of origin of the branches originating from the ventral surface of the abdominal aorta in the rabbit and hare.
Maženský D., Flešárová S.
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Leporid immunoglobulin G shows evidence of strong selective pressure on the hinge and CH3 domains [PDF]

Open Biology, 2014
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the predominant serum immunoglobulin and has the longest serum half-life of all the antibody classes. The European rabbit IgG has been of significant importance in immunological research, and is therefore well characterized ...
Ana Pinheiro, Jenny M. Woof, Tereza Almeida, Joana Abrantes, Paulo C. Alves, Christian Gortázar, Pedro J. Esteves   +6 more
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Status and origin of Egyptian local rabbits in comparison with Spanish common rabbits using mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis

World Rabbit Science, 2020
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and cytochrome b (cyt b) gene sequences were used to determine the status of genetic diversity and phylogeny for 132 individuals from local rabbit breeds in Egypt and Spain.
Ahmed Mostafa Emam, Sandra Afonso, Pedro González-Redondo, G.M.K. Mehaisen, A.A.A. Azoz, N.A. Ahmed, N. Fernand   +6 more
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First Detection of Benign Rabbit Caliciviruses in Chile

Viruses
Pathogenic lagoviruses (Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, RHDV) are widely spread across the world and are used in Australia and New Zealand to control populations of feral European rabbits.
Elena Smertina, Luca M. Keller, Nina Huang, Gabriela Flores-Benner, Jennifer Paola Correa-Cuadros, Melanie Duclos, Fabian M. Jaksic, Cristóbal Briceño, Victor Neira Ramirez, Miguel Díaz-Gacitúa, Sebastián Carrasco-Fernández, Ina L. Smith, Tanja Strive, Maria Jenckel   +13 more
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Anatomical Arrangement of the Subclavian Artery Branches in the Rabbit and European Hare

Folia Veterinaria, 2017
The aim of this study was to compare the anatomical arrangements of the branches arising from the subclavian arteries in the domesticated rabbit and hare.
Maženský D., Flešárová S.
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Pseudogenization of the MCP-2/CCL8 chemokine gene in European rabbit (genus Oryctolagus), but not in species of Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus) and Hare (Lepus)

BMC Genetics, 2012
Background Recent studies in human have highlighted the importance of the monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCP) in leukocyte trafficking and their effects in inflammatory processes, tumor progression, and HIV-1 infection.
van der Loo Wessel, Afonso Sandra, de Matos Ana, Abrantes Joana, Esteves Pedro J   +4 more
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Welfare aspects in rabbit rearing and transport

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010
The review starts with the description of the rabbits’ (Oryctolagus cuniculus) main habits and the current situation concerning the rabbit husbandry and management systems, as well as their effects on the welfare of these animals.
Claudio Cavani, Massimiliano Petracci, Fabio Luzi, Marina Verga   +3 more
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Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Population Genetic Analysis of Wild and Domestic Rabbit Breeds

Animals
The European rabbit exists in the wild and has several highly bred domesticated forms. There are well-separated wild European rabbit populations, and intensive breeding has resulted in various forms and utilizations.
Zsófia Fekete, Zoltán Német, Nóra Ninausz, Péter Fehér, Mátyás Schiller, Maher Alnajjar, Áron Szenes, Tibor Nagy, Viktor Stéger, Levente Kontra, Endre Barta   +10 more
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European rabbit restocking: a critical review in accordance with IUCN (1998) guidelines for re–introduction [PDF]

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2013
European rabbit restocking is one of the most frequent actions in hunting estates and conservation projects in Spain, France and Portugal where rabbit is a keystone species. The aim of this work was to review current knowledge regarding rabbit restocking
Guerrero–Casado, J., Letty, J., Tortosa, F. S.   +2 more
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