The application of restriction fragment length polymophism(RFLP) of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) in the study of genetic diversity of domestic animals was summarized in this article.

• 对线粒体DNA限制性片段长度多态性（RFLP）在家养动物遗传多样性研究中的应用现状进行了综述，并对其应用前景进行了展望。