A5016044543- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Gene expression and cancer classification
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2016-2025
NIMTS Hospital
2022
Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology
2022
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2022
Institute for Bulgarian Language
2022
General Hospital of Drama
2019-2021
Wageningen University & Research
2015
US Forest Service
2014
The international Dog10K project aims to sequence and analyze several thousand canine genomes. Incorporating 20 × data from 1987 individuals, including 1611 dogs (321 breeds), 309 village dogs, 63 wolves, four coyotes, we identify genomic variation across the canid family, setting stage for detailed studies of domestication, behavior, morphology, disease susceptibility, genome architecture function.
Archaeological evidence indicates that pig domestication had begun by ∼10,500 y before the present (BP) in Near East, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) suggests pigs arrived Europe alongside farmers ∼8,500 BP. A few thousand years after introduction of Eastern into Europe, however, their characteristic mtDNA signature disappeared was replaced haplotypes associated with European wild boars. This turnover could be accounted for substantial gene flow from local boars, although it is also possible...
Pigs were domesticated independently in Eastern and Western Eurasia early during the agricultural revolution, have since been transported traded across globe. Here, we present a worldwide survey on 60K genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data for 2093 pigs, including 1839 domestic pigs representing 122 local commercial breeds, 215 wild boars, 39 out-group suids, from Asia, Europe, America, Oceania Africa. The aim of this study was to infer global patterns pig domestication...
Resolving stock structure is crucial for fisheries conservation to ensure that the spatial implementation of management commensurate with biological population units. To address this in economically important European lobster (Homarus gammarus), genetic was explored across species' range using a small panel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) previously isolated from restriction-site-associated DNA sequencing; these SNPs were selected maximize differentiation at both broad and fine...
Abstract Analysis of the genetic structure Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus ), a marine crustacean with high commercial value, was undertaken to gain information regarding differentiation Atlantic from Mediterranean populations invertebrates. Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis two mitochondrial DNA segments, 3.6 kilobases in total, performed. Twelve North Sea, Irish Portuguese coast and Aegean Sea were analysed. Low levels found among them F ST = 0.018, P < 0.001) there...
DNA analysis of hake products commercialized in southern European (Spanish and Greek) market chains have demonstrated more than 30% mislabeling, on the basis species substitution. Tails fillets were mislabeled other products, such as slices whole pieces. African substitute for labeled American species, we suggest it is a case deliberate economically profitable mislabeling because real prices are higher those Spanish chains. The presented results fraud detection that disadvantages producers....
Abstract Aim We focus on the biogeographical role of Balkan Peninsula as a glacial refugium and source northward post‐glacial dispersal for many European taxa. Specifically, we analysed genetic structure variation wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) samples primarily from Greece, region that has repeatedly served within Peninsula. Location Continental Aegean island Samos Bulgaria. Methods 18 localities. Samples common domestic breeds were also examined to take into account interactions between...
The management of farm animal genetic resources and the adaptation animals to climate change will probably have major effects on long-term sustainability livestock sector. Genomic data harbour useful relevant information that needs be harnessed for effectively managing resources. In this paper, we report genome characterization highly productive Mediterranean Chios dairy sheep focus diversity measures related with local selection architecture resilience weather fluctuations as a novel...
Biodiversity is a key factor for the functioning and efficiency of an ecosystem. Greece, though covering relatively small surface area, hosts great deal species diversity. This especially true freshwater fishes. In recent years, traditional methods identification have been supplemented by use molecular markers. The present study therefore aims to extensively produce DNA barcodes Greek fish investigate thoroughly if presently accepted classification in agreement with data. A 624-bases long...
Materials and methods: The present study is the first to apply DNA barcoding on identifying 37 freshwater fish species from rich Balkan ichthyofauna.Results: results are highly successful since in most cases barcodes cluster according species, agreement with morphological taxonomic studies. This also evident based mean conspecific congeneric Kimura two-parameter distance values. 5.6-fold difference between these values lower than previous studies, possibly due restricted samplings recent...
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Greece is considered endangered but little known about the genetic status and exact size of local populations. Non-invasive sampling was used this study to investigate diversity structure population Kastoria region (northwest Macedonia, Greece) estimate its size. Estimation demographic parameters based on innovative, well-evaluated methods that can provide estimates from a single session. DNA extracted hairs, scat blood samples subsequent amplification 10...
The six6 and vgll3 genes play evolutionarily conserved roles in developmental processes life history traits across species, including teleosts. Notable differences genotype allele frequencies of these have been observed between farmed wild populations European seabass gilthead seabream, suggesting potential associated with domestication. Here, we hypothesized that genetic variations the are distinct expression profiles underlining domestication-related two species. Using quantitative PCR...
Sex chromosomes differ in their inheritance properties from autosomes, and hence may encode complementary information about past demographic events. We compiled analysed a range-wide resequencing dataset of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), one few Eurasian herbivores Late Pleistocene megafauna still found throughout much its historic range. Our analyses 144 whole genomes reveal striking discrepancies between population clusters suggested by autosomal X-chromosomal data. postulate that genetic...
The six6 and vgll3 genes play evolutionarily conserved roles in developmental processes life history traits across species, including teleosts. Notable differences genotype allele frequencies of these have been observed between farmed wild populations European seabass gilthead seabream, suggesting potential associated with domestication. Here, we hypothesized that genetic variations the are distinct expression profiles underlie domestication-related two species. Using quantitative PCR...
ABSTRACT The grey partridge population has experienced significant declines across Europe, largely due to agricultural intensification and loss of habitat, leading conservation actions such as Red‐listing in the UK hunting bans Greece. genetics Balkan Scottish populations remain unexplored; genetic analyses are essential evaluate impact past introduction efforts on wild populations, breeding between released wild‐living partridges may complicate recovery efforts. In this study, we sample...
<ns3:p>We present a genome assembly from female <ns3:italic>Spermophilus citellus</ns3:italic> (European ground squirrel; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Sciuridae). The sequence has total length of 3,090.03 megabases. Most the (95.47%) is scaffolded into 20 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including X sex chromosome. mitochondrial also been assembled, with 16.45 kilobases.</ns3:p>
The advent of high-throughput genomic technologies is enabling analyses on thousands or even millions single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). At the same time, selection a minimum number SNPs with maximum information content becoming increasingly problematic. Available locus ranking programs have been accused providing upwardly biased results (concerning predicted accuracy chosen set markers for population assignment), cannot handle high-dimensional datasets, and some them are...
Gilthead sea bream is an important target for both recreational and commercial fishing in Europe, where it also one of the most cultured fish. Its distribution ranges from Mediterranean to African European coasts North-East Atlantic. Until now, population genetic structure this species wild has largely been studied using microsatellite DNA markers, with minimal differentiation being detected. In geographically widespread study, 958 gilthead 23 locations within Sea Atlantic Ocean were...
The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae, is arguably the most harmful, ubiquitous haematophagous ectoparasite infesting egg-laying hens. PRM a vector of various microorganisms, with some being important for food microbiology and public health. present study aimed to investigate presence specific pathogens, including Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. Listeria spp., carried by chicken farm in Greece. Mites were caught using cardboard traps (Avivet), 100 unwashed homogenized used...
The gastrointestinal nematode parasite Haemonchus spp. is one of the most pathogenic parasites ruminants, due to its blood-sucking activity, which causes large economic losses in ruminant industry. latest epizootiological data recorded an increase infection, not only Greece but also other countries, mainly attributed climatic changes. study population structure and investigation phylogenetic relationships are essential for understanding biology epizootiology implement appropriate control...