The Genetics and Genomics of the Rabbit

By: Domenico Spina and Cristiano Boiti and Bernd Fischer and Jianglin Fan and Zsuzsanna Bosze and Joana Abrantes and Marielle Afanassieff and Daniel Allain and Andre Almeida and Susana S. Araújo and Manuel Baselga and Agustin Blasco and Paul Boettcher and Gerard Bolet and Darko Bosnakovski and Samuel Boucher and Samuele Bovo and Gudrun A. Brockmann and Luca Buttazzoni and Cesare Castellini and Pascale Chavatte-Palmer and Peter Chrenek and Veronique Duranthon and Pedro José Esteves and María-Luz García and Hervé Garreau and Elen Gócza and Mélanie Gunia and Pilar Hernández and László Hiripi and Arata Honda and Adriana Kolesárová and Ana Lemos de Matos and Rose Mage and Manolis Matzapetakis and István Nagy and Clive Page and Mariana Palma and Miriam Piles and Andrea Rau and Andreas Ritsch and Claire Rogel-Gaillard and Jun Pablo Sanchez and Maria Antonia Santacreu and Pierre Savatier and Giuseppina Schiavo and Ina Sternstein and Zsolt Szendro and Valerio Joe Utzeri

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Synopsis: Rabbits have many uses - as well as being cherished pets, they are bred for their meat and fur, and as laboratory animals. Understanding their genetics and genomics is key to their production and, equally, to their care, welfare and health. Beginning with an introduction to the rabbit, including key information on their evolution, domestication and breed types, this book then concentrates on the genetics and genomics of this valuable animal. This book covers: - Cytogenetics, genetic maps and QTL mapping; - Immunogenetics; - Genetics of coat colour, meat, fibre and fur production, reproduction, disease resistance and more. Concluding with practical applications such as creating transgenic and genome edited rabbits, biotechnical applications and the rabbit as a biomedical model, this book brings this important topic fully up-to-date. It provides an indispensable resource for animal and veterinary researchers and students, as well as rabbit breeders and laboratory scientists.