Breeding for general disease resistance: a selection experiment in rabbits
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We performed a selection experiment to investigate the possibility to improve resistance to non-specific diseases in rabbits. The selection criterion was a binary trait (healthy versus sick or dead) obtained from clinical signs of diseases occurring naturally on farm. A herd of 116 to 132 does and 30 bucks was bred based on this selection criterion. The heritability of the trait was 0.035 ± 0.009. After four generations of selection, the genetic progress was 1.5 genetic standard deviation, indicating that breeding for general disease resistance is feasible.
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| Document Title | Breeding for general disease resistance: a selection experiment in rabbits |
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| Author / Organization | Mélanie Gunia, Julien Ruesche, Patrick Aymard, Emilie Gillet, Caroline Herbert, Virginie Helies, Davi Savietto, Raphaël Robert, Laura Warin, Hélène Gilbert, Hervé Garreau |
| Subject & Discipline | Multidisciplinary Academic Open Research |
| Categories | Science & Mathematics |
| Publication Year | 2022 |
| License / Rights | Open Access / Creative Commons |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-135560 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on hal.science » |