China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (1): 248-255.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2022.01.027

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Research Progress on Genetic Breeding and Reproduction of Domestic and International Rabbits in 2020

WANG Yuanlang, DING Haisheng, ZHAO Huiling, HUANG Dongwei   

  1. Anhui Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • Received:2021-10-21 Online:2022-01-05 Published:2021-12-29

Abstract: The rabbit is the one of Chinese traditional domestic animals, and also is an important part of animal husbandry in China. In recent years, with the industry upgrading, the developing rapidly of biotechnology, great progress has been made in rabbit genetic breeding, both at home and abroad. In this review, the research progress on genetic breeding and reproduction of rabbits in 2020 are reviewed from the traditional breeding, molecular breeding and reproduction of rabbits. For abroad, lots of researches involved in traditional breeding and molecular breeding. Traditional breeding mainly focuses on the effects of selection and environment on the growth and reproductive performance of rabbits. In molecular breeding, the related genes of growth, meat quality and genetic diversity were studied. In China, there are more studies on rabbit genetic breeding and reproduction than abroad, and the research concentrate mainly on molecular breeding, including functional genes related to fur traits, meat quality traits and reproductive performance. In addition to, there are lots of studies on the effects of selection and environmental effects on growth and reproductive performance of rabbits in traditional breeding. This review could provide basis and ideas for the protection, development and utilization of the rabbit.

Key words: rabbit; genetic breeding; reproduction

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