POPULATION STRUCTURE AND PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIP AMONG FOUR BREEDS OF RABBIT IN NIGERIA BASED ON MICROSATELLITE MARKERS

Autor: Omotoso, Adewunmi, Olowofeso, Olajide, Sogunle, Olajide Mark, Tor, Noah, TALABI, Adewale O.
Rok vydání: 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.16682044.v1
Popis: This study defined the population structure and phylogenetic relationship among the commonest breeds of rabbit (New Zealand White, Californian White, New Zealand Red and Chinchilla rabbit breeds which are locally adapted) in Nigeria. The findings resulted in the conclusion, that, in spite of the high level of genetic variation among the rabbit breeds, the breeding strategies adopted could have led to genetic admixture among the breeds as a result of relatively high gene-flow among the breeds. Hence the need for a closer, indepth sensitization of breeding strategies adopted by local farmers and breeders alike.
Databáze: OpenAIRE