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Evaluation of genetic diversity within different rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) genotypes utilizing start codon targeted (SCoT) and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) molecular markers
Nouran Elsayed
Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Abd Elrahman E. Mandour
Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Mamdouh K. A. Amin
Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Fayiz M. Reda
Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Heba S. A. Taha
Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Alessandro Di Cerbo
School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy
Mahmoud M. Azzam
Department of Animal Production, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud Alagawany
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Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Jinxin Wang, Yufang Liu, Siwu Guo, Ran Di, Xiangyu Wang, Xiaoyun He, and Mingxing Chu
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Wei Wang, Yongjuan Wang, Yufang Liu, Guiling Cao, Ran Di, Jinyu Wang, and Mingxing Chu
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 411–419, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-411-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-411-2023, 2023
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Kunlong Qi, Yaqing Dou, Chenlei Li, Yingke Liu, Chenglei Song, Xinjian Li, Kejun Wang, Ruimin Qiao, Xiuling Li, Feng Yang, and Xuelei Han
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 285–298, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-285-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-285-2023, 2023
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Dwi Lestari, Sri Murtini, Niken Ulupi, Asep Gunawan, and Cece Sumantri
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IPB-D2 chickens are one of the local Indonesian chickens that are being developed today. IPB-D2 chickens have disease-resistant traits. Selection is not only carried out conventionally but is also developed by molecular selection methods. By utilizing gene diversity in the major histocompatibility complex gene group, it was found that there were several single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the B Locus Beta 2 gene significantly associated with immunoglobulin Y concentrations in IPB-D2 chickens.
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Short summary
It was suggested that the start codon targeted (SCoT) markers may be more effective than inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) for differentiating and identifying the genetic variations within investigated breeds. Also, the usage of molecular markers of SCoT and ISSR may be more proper for calculating genetic diversity and common ancestry among tested rabbit breeds.
It was suggested that the start codon targeted (SCoT) markers may be more effective than...
