Inflammatory correlated response in two lines of rabbit selected divergently for litter size environmental variability

[EN] Animal welfare is a priority objective for the livestock industry. Litter size environmental variability has been related to environmental sensitivity. A divergent selection experiment for environmental variance of litter size variance was carried out successfully in rabbits over thirteen generations. The low line showed a lower inflammatory response and susceptibility to infectious disorders than the high line. In conclusion, the decrease of environmental sensitivity seems to increase the adaptation of the animal to the environment, and thus, its welfare.This research was supported by Projects AGL2017-86083, C2-1-P and C2-2-P, funded by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion (MIC)-Agencia Estatal de Investigacion (AEI) and el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) "Una manera de hacer Europa" and Project AICO/2019/169 funded by Valencia Regional Government.Beloumi, D.; Blasco Mateu, A.; Muelas, R.; Santacreu Jerez, MA.; García, MDLL.; Argente, M. (2020). 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