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Research paper thumbnail of Molecular characterization of the NRAMP1 gene in buffalo

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Exploring polymorphisms and effects of candidate genes on milk fat quality in dairy sheep

Journal of Dairy Science, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Short- and long-term effects of low estrogenic subterranean clover on ewe reproductive performance

Small Ruminant Research, 2011

This study examined the short- and long-term effects on the reproductive performance of sheep by ... more This study examined the short- and long-term effects on the reproductive performance of sheep by subjecting them to varieties of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum), containing a low content of total phytoestrogens and formononetin. In the first trial, 30 ewe lambs of the Sarda breed (initial mean live weight 16.4±1.3kg) were divided into three groups of 10 animals each and maintained

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Research paper thumbnail of Genetic diversity between Italian, Greek and Egyptian buffalo populations

Livestock Production Science, 2001

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Research paper thumbnail of Partial sequencing of Stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene in buffalo

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Fit of different linear models to the lactation curve of Italian water buffalo

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

RIASSUNTO - Adattamento di alcuni modelli lineari alle curve di lattazione di bufali italiani. I ... more RIASSUNTO - Adattamento di alcuni modelli lineari alle curve di lattazione di bufali italiani. I dati della produzione giornaliera di latte di 4183 bufale sono stati analizzati con quattro modelli lineari della curva di lattazione tra i più comunemente utilizzati per i bovini da latte. L'adattamento di tutti i modelli alle curve medie di gruppi omogenei di animali è risultato

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Research paper thumbnail of DNA Polymorphisms in River Buffalo Leptin Gene

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of a SNPs panel for meat traceability in six cattle breeds

Food Control, 2009

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Research paper thumbnail of The ACACA gene is a potential candidate gene for fat content in sheep milk

Animal Genetics, 2013

No major gene has yet been reported in sheep that explains the variation of milk fat content. The... more No major gene has yet been reported in sheep that explains the variation of milk fat content. The coding region of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha (ACACA) gene, which plays an important role in de novo fatty acid synthesis, had been investigated, but no non-synonymous mutations have been reported. In this study, the genomic regions encoding the three promoters of the ACACA gene were directly sequenced in 264 sheep of three different breeds, and 10 SNPs were identified. Allele frequencies of most SNPs significantly differed (P = 0.05-0.0001) between breeds. The SNPs that potentially altered either gene regulatory elements or putative binding sites of transcription factors were made evident through in silico analysis. The association analysis with milk traits, performed for one SNP of PIII (GenBank AJ292286, g.1330G>T), showed a significant allelic substitution effect (+0.33%, P < 0.0001 and +0.35%, P < 0.01) in the Altamurana and Gentile breeds respectively. Because this SNP was located in the binding site of the paired box protein transcription factors, which was shown to function as an efficient promoter element, and because PIII transcripts are expressed in the mammary gland, the SNP in PIII of the ACACA gene might affect the variation of fat content in sheep milk.

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Research paper thumbnail of Identification of Ovis aries Gelsolin isoform b, a candidate gene for milk quality

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Research paper thumbnail of Genetic Diversity between Piedmontese, Maremmana, and Podolica Cattle Breeds

Journal of Heredity, 2004

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Research paper thumbnail of Meat molecular traceability: How to choose the best set of microsatellites?

Meat Science, 2006

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Research paper thumbnail of Genetic variation of C18:1 and C18:2 isomers in sheep milk fat

Small Ruminant Research, 2012

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the genetic variation of milk fat CLA, together with... more The aim of the present study was to evaluate the genetic variation of milk fat CLA, together with the variation of CLA precursors, including the individual PUFA that are potentially involved in the metabolic pathway of CLA. The allelic substitution effect, upon these FA, was estimated for a number of polymorphisms, that are located within 9 candidate genes known to

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Research paper thumbnail of Leptin gene haplotypes are associated with change in immunological and hematological variables in dairy cow during the peripartum period

Journal of Animal Science, 2012

In this study, the effect of polymorphisms in the leptin gene on the hematological variables in p... more In this study, the effect of polymorphisms in the leptin gene on the hematological variables in periparturient dairy cows was investigated. The hematological profile of 67 Holstein cows was assessed for 6 wk around calving. The DNA of the cows was genotyped at 6 polymorphic loci within the leptin gene, and 7 haplotypes were reconstructed. Significant haplotype substitution effects were found, for haplotype 1, on total white blood cell count for 2 wk around calving (+0.70 10(3)/μL, P = 0.05; +1.38 10(3)/μL, P = 0.0001); on neutrophil cell count in the first week after calving (+0.94 10(3)/μL, P = 0.001); on lymphocyte count during the 3 wk before and the first week after calving (+0.32 10(3)/μL, P = 0.05; +0.27 10(3)/μL, P = 0.03; +0.26 10(3)/μL, P = 0.04; +0.34 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01); on red blood cell count during the last week before calving and wk 1 and 2 after calving (+0.21 10(6)/μL, P = 0.02; +0.23 10(6)/μL, P = 0.01; +0.20 10(6)/μL, P = 0.03); on mean corpuscular volume (-1.35 fL, P = 0.01; -1.29 fL, P = 0.002; -1.18 fL, P = 0.004; -1.09 fL, P = 0.008; -1.23 fL, P = 0.003; -1.31 fL, P = 0.003); and on mean corpuscular hemoglobin (-0.37 pg, P = 0.05; -0.38 pg, P = 0.02; -0.39 pg, P = 0.01; -0.34 pg, P = 0.03; -0.40 pg, P = 0.01; -0.40 pg, P = 0.01) during all 6 wk analyzed. Significant haplotype substitution effects, but opposite those of haplotype-1, were found for haplotype-2 on white blood cell count (-1.10 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01; -1.30 10(3)/μL, P = 0.002; -1.09 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01) and neutrophil count (-0.82 10(3)/μL, P = 0.02; -0.95 10(3)/μL, P = 0.005; -0.92 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01). Haplotype-3 influenced red blood cell count (-0.23 10(6)/μL, P = 0.03; -0.28 10(6)/μL, P = 0.01; -0.34 10(6)/μL, P = 0.002) during the last 2 wk before and the first week after calving, and also, with effects evident only in wk 3 and 2 before calving, mean corpuscular volume (+1.38 fL, P = 0.03; +0.97 fL, P = 0.05; +1.08 fL, P = 0.05), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (+0.58 pg, P = 0.02; +0.38 pg, P = 0.04; 0.51 pg, P = 0.01), and red blood cell distribution width (-0.56% P = 0.02; -0.47%, P = 0.05). The current study provided evidence that several polymorphisms in the leptin gene play a role in the variability of hematological variables during the peripartum period, and might be used as genetic markers for improving the immunological conditions of dairy cows in critical productive periods.

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Research paper thumbnail of Single nucleotide polymorphism detection in promoter III of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase-alpha gene in sheep

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2005

Three novel SNPs were identified in the locus OAR292286, encoding the DNA sequence of promoter II... more Three novel SNPs were identified in the locus OAR292286, encoding the DNA sequence of promoter III of the ovine acetyl-CoA carboxylase-alpha gene, in Italian sheep of four breeds: Gentile di Puglia (25 individuals) and Sopravissana (31) which are triple-purpose local endangered breeds, Comisana (25) which is a local non-selected, non-endangered dairy breed and Sarda (15) which is a popular selected high yielding dairy breed. Variant alleles are: G/T at 1330 bp, C/G at 1338 bp and C/T at 1430 bp. Frequencies of the variant alleles were calculated and chi-squared analysis of the differences in allele frequency between breed pairs was performed. Allele frequencies of the Sarda breed differ significantly from the other considered breeds.

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Research paper thumbnail of Ovine acyl CoA :diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 - molecular characterization, polymorphisms and association with milk traits

Animal Genetics, 2009

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Research paper thumbnail of Short Communication: Effect of Stearoyl-Coenzyme A Desaturase Polymorphism on Fatty Acid Composition of Milk

Journal of Dairy Science, 2007

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Research paper thumbnail of Molecular characterization of the NRAMP1 gene in buffalo

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Exploring polymorphisms and effects of candidate genes on milk fat quality in dairy sheep

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Research paper thumbnail of Short- and long-term effects of low estrogenic subterranean clover on ewe reproductive performance

Small Ruminant Research, 2011

This study examined the short- and long-term effects on the reproductive performance of sheep by ... more This study examined the short- and long-term effects on the reproductive performance of sheep by subjecting them to varieties of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum), containing a low content of total phytoestrogens and formononetin. In the first trial, 30 ewe lambs of the Sarda breed (initial mean live weight 16.4±1.3kg) were divided into three groups of 10 animals each and maintained

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Research paper thumbnail of Genetic diversity between Italian, Greek and Egyptian buffalo populations

Livestock Production Science, 2001

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Research paper thumbnail of Partial sequencing of Stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene in buffalo

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Fit of different linear models to the lactation curve of Italian water buffalo

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

RIASSUNTO - Adattamento di alcuni modelli lineari alle curve di lattazione di bufali italiani. I ... more RIASSUNTO - Adattamento di alcuni modelli lineari alle curve di lattazione di bufali italiani. I dati della produzione giornaliera di latte di 4183 bufale sono stati analizzati con quattro modelli lineari della curva di lattazione tra i più comunemente utilizzati per i bovini da latte. L'adattamento di tutti i modelli alle curve medie di gruppi omogenei di animali è risultato

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Research paper thumbnail of DNA Polymorphisms in River Buffalo Leptin Gene

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of a SNPs panel for meat traceability in six cattle breeds

Food Control, 2009

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Research paper thumbnail of The ACACA gene is a potential candidate gene for fat content in sheep milk

Animal Genetics, 2013

No major gene has yet been reported in sheep that explains the variation of milk fat content. The... more No major gene has yet been reported in sheep that explains the variation of milk fat content. The coding region of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha (ACACA) gene, which plays an important role in de novo fatty acid synthesis, had been investigated, but no non-synonymous mutations have been reported. In this study, the genomic regions encoding the three promoters of the ACACA gene were directly sequenced in 264 sheep of three different breeds, and 10 SNPs were identified. Allele frequencies of most SNPs significantly differed (P = 0.05-0.0001) between breeds. The SNPs that potentially altered either gene regulatory elements or putative binding sites of transcription factors were made evident through in silico analysis. The association analysis with milk traits, performed for one SNP of PIII (GenBank AJ292286, g.1330G>T), showed a significant allelic substitution effect (+0.33%, P < 0.0001 and +0.35%, P < 0.01) in the Altamurana and Gentile breeds respectively. Because this SNP was located in the binding site of the paired box protein transcription factors, which was shown to function as an efficient promoter element, and because PIII transcripts are expressed in the mammary gland, the SNP in PIII of the ACACA gene might affect the variation of fat content in sheep milk.

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Research paper thumbnail of Identification of Ovis aries Gelsolin isoform b, a candidate gene for milk quality

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Research paper thumbnail of Genetic Diversity between Piedmontese, Maremmana, and Podolica Cattle Breeds

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Research paper thumbnail of Meat molecular traceability: How to choose the best set of microsatellites?

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Research paper thumbnail of Genetic variation of C18:1 and C18:2 isomers in sheep milk fat

Small Ruminant Research, 2012

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the genetic variation of milk fat CLA, together with... more The aim of the present study was to evaluate the genetic variation of milk fat CLA, together with the variation of CLA precursors, including the individual PUFA that are potentially involved in the metabolic pathway of CLA. The allelic substitution effect, upon these FA, was estimated for a number of polymorphisms, that are located within 9 candidate genes known to

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Research paper thumbnail of Leptin gene haplotypes are associated with change in immunological and hematological variables in dairy cow during the peripartum period

Journal of Animal Science, 2012

In this study, the effect of polymorphisms in the leptin gene on the hematological variables in p... more In this study, the effect of polymorphisms in the leptin gene on the hematological variables in periparturient dairy cows was investigated. The hematological profile of 67 Holstein cows was assessed for 6 wk around calving. The DNA of the cows was genotyped at 6 polymorphic loci within the leptin gene, and 7 haplotypes were reconstructed. Significant haplotype substitution effects were found, for haplotype 1, on total white blood cell count for 2 wk around calving (+0.70 10(3)/μL, P = 0.05; +1.38 10(3)/μL, P = 0.0001); on neutrophil cell count in the first week after calving (+0.94 10(3)/μL, P = 0.001); on lymphocyte count during the 3 wk before and the first week after calving (+0.32 10(3)/μL, P = 0.05; +0.27 10(3)/μL, P = 0.03; +0.26 10(3)/μL, P = 0.04; +0.34 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01); on red blood cell count during the last week before calving and wk 1 and 2 after calving (+0.21 10(6)/μL, P = 0.02; +0.23 10(6)/μL, P = 0.01; +0.20 10(6)/μL, P = 0.03); on mean corpuscular volume (-1.35 fL, P = 0.01; -1.29 fL, P = 0.002; -1.18 fL, P = 0.004; -1.09 fL, P = 0.008; -1.23 fL, P = 0.003; -1.31 fL, P = 0.003); and on mean corpuscular hemoglobin (-0.37 pg, P = 0.05; -0.38 pg, P = 0.02; -0.39 pg, P = 0.01; -0.34 pg, P = 0.03; -0.40 pg, P = 0.01; -0.40 pg, P = 0.01) during all 6 wk analyzed. Significant haplotype substitution effects, but opposite those of haplotype-1, were found for haplotype-2 on white blood cell count (-1.10 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01; -1.30 10(3)/μL, P = 0.002; -1.09 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01) and neutrophil count (-0.82 10(3)/μL, P = 0.02; -0.95 10(3)/μL, P = 0.005; -0.92 10(3)/μL, P = 0.01). Haplotype-3 influenced red blood cell count (-0.23 10(6)/μL, P = 0.03; -0.28 10(6)/μL, P = 0.01; -0.34 10(6)/μL, P = 0.002) during the last 2 wk before and the first week after calving, and also, with effects evident only in wk 3 and 2 before calving, mean corpuscular volume (+1.38 fL, P = 0.03; +0.97 fL, P = 0.05; +1.08 fL, P = 0.05), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (+0.58 pg, P = 0.02; +0.38 pg, P = 0.04; 0.51 pg, P = 0.01), and red blood cell distribution width (-0.56% P = 0.02; -0.47%, P = 0.05). The current study provided evidence that several polymorphisms in the leptin gene play a role in the variability of hematological variables during the peripartum period, and might be used as genetic markers for improving the immunological conditions of dairy cows in critical productive periods.

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Research paper thumbnail of Single nucleotide polymorphism detection in promoter III of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase-alpha gene in sheep

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2005

Three novel SNPs were identified in the locus OAR292286, encoding the DNA sequence of promoter II... more Three novel SNPs were identified in the locus OAR292286, encoding the DNA sequence of promoter III of the ovine acetyl-CoA carboxylase-alpha gene, in Italian sheep of four breeds: Gentile di Puglia (25 individuals) and Sopravissana (31) which are triple-purpose local endangered breeds, Comisana (25) which is a local non-selected, non-endangered dairy breed and Sarda (15) which is a popular selected high yielding dairy breed. Variant alleles are: G/T at 1330 bp, C/G at 1338 bp and C/T at 1430 bp. Frequencies of the variant alleles were calculated and chi-squared analysis of the differences in allele frequency between breed pairs was performed. Allele frequencies of the Sarda breed differ significantly from the other considered breeds.

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Research paper thumbnail of Ovine acyl CoA :diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 - molecular characterization, polymorphisms and association with milk traits

Animal Genetics, 2009

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Research paper thumbnail of Short Communication: Effect of Stearoyl-Coenzyme A Desaturase Polymorphism on Fatty Acid Composition of Milk

Journal of Dairy Science, 2007

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