A5037801841- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Gut microbiota and health
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Plant and animal studies
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
2014-2024
Santa Maria Nuova Hospital
2004-2024
Joint Research Centre
2015
Honey bee and Silkworm Research Unit
1998-2008
University of Perugia
2004
Abstract: The Italian wolf ( Canis lupus ) population has declined continuously over the last few centuries and become isolated as a result of extermination other populations in central Europe Alps during nineteenth century. In 1970s, approximately 100 wolves survived 10 areas southern Apennines. Loss genetic variability, suggested by preliminary studies mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences, hybridization with feral dogs, illegal release captive, non‐native are considered potential threats to...
The entire mitochondrial cytochrome b (cyt b) gene was compared for 11 species of the artiodactyl family Cervidae, representing all living subfamilies, i.e., antlered Cervinae (Cervus elaphus, C. nippon, Dama dama), Muntiacinae (Muntiacus reevesi), and Odocoileinae (Odocoileus hemionus, Mazama sp., Capreolus capreolus, pygargus, Rangifer tarandus, Alces alces); antlerless Hydropotinae (Hydropotes inermis). Phylogenetic analyses using Tragulidae, Antilocapridae, Giraffidae Bovidae as...
Abstract Twenty‐five years ago, the snow leopard Uncia uncia , an endangered large cat, was eliminated from what is now Sagarmatha National Park (SNP). Heavy hunting pressure depleted that area of most medium–large mammals, before it became a park. After three decades protection, cessation and recovery wild ungulate populations, leopards have recently returned (four individuals). We documented effects return on population its main prey, Himalayan tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus ‘near‐threatened’...
Abstract Sequences from complete mitochondrial control regions (mtDNA CR) were used to infer phylogenetic relationships in 25 Cervinae taxa. Cervus splits into clades that are partially discordant with current species delimitations. Nominate elaphus includes two divergent must be referred as (European elaphoid deer) and canadensis (Eurasian North American wapitoid deer). nippon Japanese continental plus Taiwan sika. Père David's deer is nested within , suggesting Elaphurus should merged ....
Abstract We sequenced 704 mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control‐region nucleotides and genotyped 11 autosomal microsatellites (STR) in 617 European roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) samples, aiming to infer the species’ phylogeographical structure. The mtDNA sequences were split three distinct haplogroups, respectively, named: Clade West, sampled mainly Iberia; East, Greece Balkans; Central, which was widespread throughout Europe, including eastern countries Iberia, but not Greece. These clades...
Abstract Resource exploitation and behavioural interference underlie competition among carnivores. Competition is reduced by specializing on different prey and/or spatio‐temporal separation, usually leading to food habits. We predicted that two closely related species of large cats, the endangered snow leopard near‐threatened common leopard, living in sympatry, would coexist through habitat separation species. In central H imalaya, we assessed (2006–2010) diet overlap between these The used...
Abstract Anthropogenic hybridization is recognized as a major threat to the long-term survival of natural populations. While identifying F1 hybrids might be simple, detection older admixed individuals far from trivial and it still debated whether they should targets management. Examples anthropogenic have been described between wolves domestic dogs, with numerous cases detected in Italian wolf population. After selecting appropriate wild reference populations, we used empirical simulated...
Over the last 40 years gray wolf (Canis lupus) re-colonized its historical range in Italy increasing human-predator interactions. However, temporal and spatial trends mortality, including direct indirect persecution, were never summarized. This study aims to fill this gap by focusing on situation of Tuscany Emilia-Romagna regions, hosting a significant proportion Italian population, by: (i) identifying prevalent causes (ii) summarizing their patterns (iii) applying spatially-explicit...
Population size of European otters (Lutra lutra) was estimated in Pollino National Park (southern Italy) by genetic typing fresh feces collected the field. Of 187 fecal samples gathered, 185 (98.9%) yielded otter DNA, 77 (41.2%) were successfully typed, and 23 different genotypes identified. A nonlinear regression between number typed spraints cumulative identified repeated after randomization sample until it gave an population 34–37 animals (0.18–0.20 otters/km watercourse). The applied...
Multidrug-resistant pathogens represent a serious threat to human health. The inefficacy of traditional antibiotic drugs could be surmounted through the exploitation natural bioactive compounds which medicinal plants are great reservoir. finding that bacteria living inside plant tissues, (i.e., endophytic bacterial microbiome) can influence synthesis aforementioned leads necessity unraveling mechanisms involved in determination this symbiotic relationship. Here, we report genome sequence...
Deciphering the origins of phenotypic variations in natural animal populations is a challenging topic for evolutionary and conservation biologists. Atypical morphologies mammals are usually attributed to interspecific hybridisation or de-novo mutations. Here we report case four golden jackals (Canis aureus), that were observed during camera-trapping wildlife survey Northern Israel, displaying anomalous morphological traits, such as white patches, an upturned tail, long thick fur which...
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) which represent the most widespread source of sequence variation in genomes, are becoming a routine application several fields such as forensics, ecology and conservation genetics. Their use, requiring short amplifications, may allow more efficient genotyping degraded DNA. We provide first SNP an Italian non-invasive genetic monitoring project wolf. compared three different techniques for SNPs: pyrosequencing, SNaPshot? TaqMan? Probe Assay Real-Time...
Genetic variation of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis in central–eastern Mediterranean Sea is investigated this study. A total 550 individuals sampled from two cultured and 11 wild populations Italy, Croatia, Greece Turkey were genotyped at 10 microsatellite loci. Significant deviations Hardy–Weinberg expectations observed more than 75% the tests performed. All showed extensive heterozygote deficits, which remained significant levels even after correction for null alleles, providing...
Pleistocene glaciations greatly affected the distribution of genetic diversity in animal populations. The Little Owl is widely distributed temperate regions and could have survived last southern refugia. To describe phylogeographical structure European populations, we sequenced mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I ( COI ) control region CR 1) 326 individuals sampled from 22 locations. Phylogenetic analyses identified two deeply divergent clades: a western haplogroup northwestern Europe, an...
Understanding how microbial communities survive in extreme environmental pressure is critical for interpreting ecological patterns and diversity. Great Gobi A Strictly Protected Area represents an intriguing model studying the bacterial community since it a protected intact wild area of Mongolian desert. In this work, composition soil from four oases was characterized by extracting total DNA sequencing through Illumina NovaSeq platform. addition, soil’s chemical physical properties were...