A5082038801- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Digestive system and related health
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
University of Molise
2015-2025
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
2025
Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran Mohamed Boudiaf
2022
Among the European countries, Italy counts largest number of local goat breeds. Thanks to recent availability a medium-density SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) chip for goat, genetic diversity Italian populations was characterized by genotyping samples from 14 breeds that originate different geographical areas with more than 50 000 SNPs evenly distributed on genome. Analysis data revealed high levels polymorphism and an underlying North–south geographic pattern highlighted both first...
Merino and Merino-derived sheep breeds have been widely distributed across the world, both as purebred admixed populations. They represent an economically historically important genetic resource which over time has used basis for development of new breeds. In order to examine influence in context a global collection domestic breeds, we analyzed genotype data that were obtained with OvineSNP50 BeadChip (Illumina) 671 individuals from 37 populations, including subset Sheep HapMap dataset....
Italy counts several sheep breeds, arisen over centuries as a consequence of ancient and recent genetic demographic events. To finely reconstruct structure relationships between Italian sheep, 496 subjects from 19 breeds were typed at 50K single nucleotide polymorphism loci. A subset foreign the Sheep HapMap dataset was also included in analyses. Genetic distances (as visualized either network or multidimensional scaling analysis identical by state distances) closely reflected geographic...
In the last 50 years, diversity of cattle breeds has experienced a severe contraction. However, in spite growing diffusion cosmopolite specialized breeds, several local are still farmed Italy. Genetic characterization represents an essential step to guide decisions management farm animal genetic resources. The aim this work was provide high-resolution representation genome-wide and population structure Italian using medium-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array.After quality...
Seven microsatellite markers were used to study genetic diversity of three Egyptian (Egyptian Baladi, Barki and Zaraibi) two Italian (Maltese Montefalcone) goat breeds. The microsatellites showed a high polymorphic information content (PIC) more than 0.5 in most the locus-breed combinations indicated that loci useful assessing within- between-breed variability domestic (Capra hircus). expected heterozygosity breeds varied from 0.670 0.792. In geographically wider distributed Baladi breed...
Knowledge of the composition gut microbiota in freshwater fish living their natural habitat has taxonomic and ecological importance. Few reports have been produced on presence LAB intestines that inhabit river environments. In this study, we investigated community was present gastrointestinal tract (GIT) Mediterranean trout (
Human soluble CD52 is a short glycopeptide comprising 12 amino acids (GQNDTSQTSSPS) which functions as an immune regulator by sequestering the pro-inflammatory high mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) and supressing responses. Recombinant has been shown to act broad anti-inflammatory agent, dampening both adaptive innate This heavily glycosylated, with complex sialylated N-linked glycan at N3 reported O-linked glycosylation possible on several serine threonine residues. Previously we...
To evaluate the influences of dietary Bacillus-based probiotics and yeast-based prebiotics over 16 weeks, 500 37-week-old Hisex white layers were indiscriminately assigned to five groups: T1, control; T2, control + Bacillus subtilis (1.1 × 108 CFU/kg); T3, licheniformis (1.3 109 T4, coagulans (1.0 T5, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cell wall (0.25 g/kg). Cumulatively (p < 0.001), T1 showed highest feed consumption, while T4 T5 had higher egg production than T3. T3 yielded heaviest eggs,...
Adiponectin, an adipokine secreted from adipose tissue (AT), exerts beneficial pleiotropic effects on obesity‐related metabolic diseases. We have analyzed the adiponectin gene ( ACDC ) and its expression in two genetically different breeds of pigs, lean type, large white (LW) fat Casertana (CE). DNA, RNA, protein extracts 10 LW CE pigs were by sequence analysis, enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), fast liquid chromatography, northern western blotting. Sequence analysis revealed...
Colostrum and milk are essential sources of antibodies nutrients for the neonate, playing a key role in their survival growth. Slight abnormalities timing colostrogenesis/lactogenesis potentially threaten piglet survival. To further delineate genes transcription regulators implicated control transition from colostrogenesis to lactogenesis, we applied RNA-seq analysis swine mammary gland tissue late-gestation farrowing. Three 2nd parity sows were used biopsies on days 14, 10, 6 2 before (−)...
A multivariate analysis was used to investigate the fatty acid (FA) profile in three different Italian sheep breeds: Comisana, Massese, and Sarda. sample of 852 animals considered: 118 303 431 Sarda were divided into two groups, based on their breeding origin (298 133 reared Sardinia Tuscany, respectively). sheep, bred both considered because these regions most this breed are reared, they differ geographical characteristics farming system. The individual milk FA composition dairy ewes...
Protected designation of origin dry-cured hams are obtained from heavy pigs (slaughtered at about 160 kg live weight). A specific breeding program designed to improve meat quality for this production has included as key traits the level intermuscular fat between leg muscles and ham weight loss during seasoning period together with a balance lean cuts. In study we carried out genome-wide association studies seven used in genetic merit Italian Duroc pigs, five related carcass (visible fat,...
Abstract Background During the last decade, with aim to solve challenge of post-genomic and transcriptomic data mining, a plethora tools have been developed create, edit analyze metabolic pathways. In particular, when complex phenomenon is considered, creation network multiple interconnected pathways interest could be useful investigate underlying biology ultimately identify functional candidate genes affecting trait under investigation. Results PANEV (PAthway NEtwork Visualizer) an R...
The Mediterranean brown trout is one of the most endangered freshwater species. A complicated network climate and human influences has severely harmed its biodiversity. introduction alien serious threats to native populations’ intraspecific diversity. In Molise region (south-Italy) an important conservation program (LIFE Nat.Sal.Mo project) recently been proposed preserve genetic integrity trout. This project, alongside safeguarding re-establishing habitats’ usefulness aims restore...
Breeding objectives relating to health, functional traits and welfare need receive priority in the research programs selection schemes, but very few reports are available on natural resistant genotypes livestock, where some important diseases cause severe economic losses pose serious zoonotic threats. In this study, diagnosis of paratuberculosis was performed 759 adult sheep, from a single flock, with serum antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; 100 sheep were selected among extreme...