Search Results - "Ajmone Marsan, P."

Genomic clues of the evolutionary history of Bos indicus cattle by Utsunomiya, Y. T., Milanesi, M., Fortes, M. R. S., Porto‐Neto, L. R., Utsunomiya, A. T. H., Silva, M. V. G. B., Garcia, J. F., Ajmone‐Marsan, P.

“…Summary Together with their sister subspecies Bos taurus, zebu cattle (Bos indicus) have contributed to important socioeconomic changes that have shaped modern…”
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Associations between differential somatic cell count and milk yield, quality, and technological characteristics in Holstein cows by Pegolo, S, Giannuzzi, D, Bisutti, V, Tessari, R, Gelain, M E, Gallo, L, Schiavon, S, Tagliapietra, F, Trevisi, E, Ajmone Marsan, P, Bittante, G, Cecchinato, A

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between differential somatic cell count (DSCC) and milk quality and udder health traits, and for the…”
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Observational study on the associations between milk yield, composition, and coagulation properties with blood biomarkers of health in Holstein cows by Giannuzzi, D., Piccioli-Cappelli, F., Pegolo, S., Bisutti, V., Schiavon, S., Gallo, L., Toscano, A., Ajmone Marsan, P., Cattaneo, L., Trevisi, E., Cecchinato, A.

“…The considerable increase in the production capacity of individual cows owing to both selective breeding and innovations in the dairy sector has posed…”
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Predicting milk protein fractions using infrared spectroscopy and a gradient boosting machine for breeding purposes in Holstein cattle by Macedo Mota, L.F., Bisutti, V., Vanzin, A., Pegolo, S., Toscano, A., Schiavon, S., Tagliapietra, F., Gallo, L., Ajmone Marsan, P., Cecchinato, A.

“…In recent years, increasing attention has been focused on the genetic evaluation of protein fractions in cow milk with the aim of improving milk quality and…”
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Identification of genomic regions associated with resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in an indigenous sheep by single‐ and multiple‐locus methods by Rafat, S. A., Barbato, M., Hajializadeh Valilou, R., Moghaddam, G. H., Nematollahi, A., Periasamy, K., Pichler, R., Ajmone Marsan, P.

“…We investigated the association between 157 SNPs located in 75 candidate genes involved in the immune system and proxy traits for resistance to…”
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Methylome-wide analysis of milk somatic cells upon subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle by Giannuzzi, D., Capra, E., Bisutti, V., Vanzin, A., Marsan, P. Ajmone, Cecchinato, A., Pegolo, S.

“…Better understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind bovine mastitis is fundamental for improving the management of this disease, which continues to be of…”
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Are cattle, sheep, and goats endangered species by TABERLET, P, VALENTINI, A, REZAEI, H.R, NADERI, S, POMPANON, F, NEGRINI, R, AJMONE-MARSAN, P

“…For about 10 000 years, farmers have been managing cattle, sheep, and goats in a sustainable way, leading to animals that are well adapted to the local…”
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The β-casein (CSN2) A2 allelic variant alters milk protein profile and slightly worsens coagulation properties in Holstein cows by Bisutti, V., Pegolo, S., Giannuzzi, D., Mota, L.F.M., Vanzin, A., Toscano, A., Trevisi, E., Ajmone Marsan, P., Brasca, M., Cecchinato, A.

“…Milk proteins genetic variants have long attracted interest as they are associated with important issues relating to milk composition and technological…”
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Unraveling metabolic stress response in dairy cows: Genetic control of plasma biomarkers throughout lactation and the transition period by Passamonti, M.M., Milanesi, M., Cattaneo, L., Ramirez-Diaz, J., Stella, A., Barbato, M., Braz, C.U., Negrini, R., Giannuzzi, D., Pegolo, S., Cecchinato, A., Trevisi, E., Williams, J.L., Ajmone Marsan, P.

“…Breeding animals able to effectively respond to stress could be a long-term, sustainable, and affordable strategy to improve resilience and welfare in…”
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Comparison between indicine and taurine cattle DNA methylation reveals epigenetic variation associated to differences in morphological adaptive traits by Capra, E., Lazzari, B., Milanesi, M., Nogueira, G. P., Garcia, J. f., Utsunomiya, Y.T., Ajmone-Marsan, P., Stella, A.

“…Indicine and taurine subspecies present distinct morphological traits as a consequence of environmental adaptation and artificial selection. Although the two…”
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Identification of genomic regions associated with total and progressive sperm motility in Italian Holstein bulls by Ramirez-Diaz, J., Cenadelli, S., Bornaghi, V., Bongioni, G., Montedoro, S.M., Achilli, A., Capelli, C., Rincon, J.C., Milanesi, M., Passamonti, M.M., Colli, L., Barbato, M., Williams, J.L., Marsan, P. Ajmone

“…Sperm motility is directly related to the ability of sperm to move through the female reproductive tract to reach the ovum. Sperm motility is a complex trait…”
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CpG DNA methylation changes during epididymal sperm maturation in bulls by Capra, Emanuele, Turri, F, Lazzari, B, Biffani, S, Lange Consiglio, A, Ajmone Marsan, P, Stella, A, Pizzi, F

“…During epididymal transit spermatozoa acquire specific morphological features which enhance their ability to swim in a progressive manner and interact with the…”
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Genome‐wide analysis of Italian sheep diversity reveals a strong geographic pattern and cryptic relationships between breeds by Ciani, E, Crepaldi, P, Nicoloso, L, Lasagna, E, Sarti, F. M, Moioli, B, Napolitano, F, Carta, A, Usai, G, D'Andrea, M, Marletta, D, Ciampolini, R, Riggio, V, Occidente, M, Matassino, D, Kompan, D, Modesto, P, Macciotta, N, Ajmone‐Marsan, P, Pilla, F

“…Italy counts several sheep breeds, arisen over centuries as a consequence of ancient and recent genetic and demographic events. To finely reconstruct genetic…”
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global view of livestock biodiversity and conservation - GLOBALDIV by Ajmone-Marsan, P

“…GLOBALDIV - A global view of livestock biodiversity and conservation - is a three- year project funded by the European Commission in the framework of the AGRI…”
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Inbreeding and purging at the genomic Level: the Chillingham cattle reveal extensive, non‐random SNP heterozygosity by Williams, J. L, Hall, S. J.G, Del Corvo, M, Ballingall, K. T, Colli, L, Ajmone Marsan, P, Biscarini, F

“…Local breeds of livestock are of conservation significance as components of global biodiversity and as reservoirs of genetic variation relevant to the future…”
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candidate gene association study for nine economically important traits in Italian Holstein cattle by Fontanesi, L, Calò, D. G, Galimberti, G, Negrini, R, Marino, R, Nardone, A, Ajmone‐Marsan, P, Russo, V

“…We genotyped 58 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 25 candidate genes in about 800 Italian Holstein sires. Fifty‐six (minor allele frequency >0.02) were…”
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Molecular tools and analytical approaches for the characterization of farm animal genetic diversity by Lenstra, J. A., Groeneveld, L. F., Eding, H., Kantanen, J., Williams, J. L., Taberlet, P., Nicolazzi, E. L., Sölkner, J., Simianer, H., Ciani, E., Garcia, J. F., Bruford, M. W., Ajmone-Marsan, P., Weigend, S.

“…Summary Genetic studies of livestock populations focus on questions of domestication, within‐ and among‐breed diversity, breed history and adaptive variation…”
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Objectives, criteria and methods for using molecular genetic data in priority setting for conservation of animal genetic resources by Boettcher, P.J, Tixier-Boichard, M, Toro, M.A, Simianer, H, Eding, H, Gandini, G, Joost, S, Garcia, D, Colli, L, Ajmone-Marsan, P

“…The genetic diversity of the world's livestock populations is decreasing, both within and across breeds. A wide variety of factors has contributed to the loss,…”
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Potential neoplastic evolution of Vero cells: in vivo and in vitro characterization by Andreani, N. A., Renzi, S., Piovani, G., Ajmone Marsan, P., Bomba, L., Villa, R., Ferrari, M., Dotti, S.

“…Vero cell lines are extensively employed in viral vaccine manufacturing. Similarly to all established cells, mutations can occur during Vero cells in vitro…”
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Geographical partitioning of goat diversity in Europe and the Middle East by Cañón, J, García, D, García-Atance, M.A, Obexer-Ruff, G, Lenstra, J.A, Ajmone-Marsan, P, Dunner, S

“…Thirty microsatellite markers were analysed in 1426 goats from 45 traditional or rare breeds in 15 European and Middle Eastern countries. In all populations…”
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