Analysis of Cytochrome b gene variations shows that Amami rabbit (pentalagus furnessi) and European rabbit (oryctolagus cuniculus) have close genetic structure

The Leporidae are a family of mammals that includes rabbits and hares, and they are distributed in many ranges throughout the world. The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a descendant of all domesticated rabbits and has been transferred to many countries. The Amami rabbit is an endangered s...

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Published in:Journal of animal science 2016-09, Vol.94, p.84-85
Main Authors: Ashidate, R, Kuraishi, T, Mizoguchi, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archipelagoes
Cytochrome
Cytochrome b
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Endangered & extinct species
Endangered species
Endemic species
Genes
Genetic structure
Islands
Mitochondrial DNA
Polymorphism
Rabbits
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Summary:The Leporidae are a family of mammals that includes rabbits and hares, and they are distributed in many ranges throughout the world. The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a descendant of all domesticated rabbits and has been transferred to many countries. The Amami rabbit is an endangered species that is endemic to Amami Oshima and the Tokunoshima islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago. Here, an abstract of an article by Ashidate et al analyzing Cytochrome b gene (1140 bp) polymorphisms in the mitochondrial DNA of 69 rabbits from these islands to investigate the genetic structure of the Amami rabbit is presented.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163