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Recommendations for Choosing the Genotyping Method and Best Practices for Quality Control in Crop Genome-Wide Association Studies by Pavan, Stefano, Delvento, Chiara, Ricciardi, Luigi, Lotti, Concetta, Ciani, Elena, D’Agostino, Nunzio

“…High-throughput genotyping boosts genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in crop species, leading to the identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms…”
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Genome-wide analysis of the world's sheep breeds reveals high levels of historic mixture and strong recent selection by Kijas, James W, Lenstra, Johannes A, Hayes, Ben, Boitard, Simon, Porto Neto, Laercio R, San Cristobal, Magali, Servin, Bertrand, McCulloch, Russell, Whan, Vicki, Gietzen, Kimberly, Paiva, Samuel, Barendse, William, Ciani, Elena, Raadsma, Herman, McEwan, John, Dalrymple, Brian

“…Through their domestication and subsequent selection, sheep have been adapted to thrive in a diverse range of environments. To characterise the genetic…”
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Novel and known signals of selection for fat deposition in domestic sheep breeds from Africa and Eurasia by Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Bahbahani, Hussain, Moioli, Bianca, Ahbara, Abulgasim, Al Abri, Mohammed, Almathen, Faisal, da Silva, Anne, Belabdi, Ibrahim, Portolano, Baldassare, Mwacharo, Joram M, Hanotte, Olivier, Pilla, Fabio, Ciani, Elena

“…Genomic regions subjected to selection frequently show signatures such as within-population reduced nucleotide diversity and outlier values of differentiation…”
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Genetic Variability within the Murgese Horse Breed Inferred from Genealogical Data and Morphometric Measurements by Bramante, Grazia, Pieragostini, Elisa, Ciani, Elena

“…The Murgese horse (MH) is a native breed from Apulia (Italy). This study aimed to evaluate the population status with regard to the available pedigree…”
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Paternal Origins and Migratory Episodes of Domestic Sheep by Deng, Juan, Xie, Xing-Long, Wang, Dong-Feng, Zhao, Chao, Lv, Feng-Hua, Li, Xin, Yang, Ji, Yu, Jia-Lin, Shen, Min, Gao, Lei, Yang, Jing-Quan, Liu, Ming-Jun, Li, Wen-Rong, Wang, Yu-Tao, Wang, Feng, Li, Jin-Quan, Hehua, EEr, Liu, Yong-Gang, Shen, Zhi-Qiang, Ren, Yan-Ling, Liu, Guang-Jian, Chen, Ze-Hui, Gorkhali, Neena A., Rushdi, Hossam E., Salehian-Dehkordi, Hosein, Esmailizadeh, Ali, Nosrati, Maryam, Paiva, Samuel R., Caetano, Alexandre R., Štěpánek, Ondřej, Olsaker, Ingrid, Weimann, Christina, Erhardt, Georg, Curik, Ino, Kantanen, Juha, Mwacharo, Joram M., Hanotte, Olivier, Bruford, Michael W., Ciani, Elena, Periasamy, Kathiravan, Amills, Marcel, Lenstra, Johannes A., Han, Jian-Lin, Zhang, Hong-Ping, Li, Li, Li, Meng-Hua

“…The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock…”
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Genome-Wide Variation, Candidate Regions and Genes Associated With Fat Deposition and Tail Morphology in Ethiopian Indigenous Sheep by Ahbara, Abulgasim, Bahbahani, Hussain, Almathen, Faisal, Al Abri, Mohammed, Agoub, Mukhtar Omar, Abeba, Ayelle, Kebede, Adebabay, Musa, Hassan Hussein, Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Pilla, Fabio, Ciani, Elena, Hanotte, Olivier, Mwacharo, Joram M

“…Variations in body weight and in the distribution of body fat are associated with feed availability, thermoregulation, and energy reserve. Ethiopia is…”
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One-step automated bioprinting-based method for cumulus-oocyte complex microencapsulation for 3D in vitro maturation by Mastrorocco, Antonella, Cacopardo, Ludovica, Martino, Nicola Antonio, Fanelli, Diana, Camillo, Francesco, Ciani, Elena, Roelen, Bernard A. J, Ahluwalia, Arti, Dell'Aquila, Maria Elena, Nogueira, Marcelo Fábio Gouveia

“…Three-dimensional in vitro maturation (3D IVM) is a promising approach to improve IVM efficiency as it could prevent cumulus-oocyte complex (COC) flattening…”
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The genetic heritage of Alpine local cattle breeds using genomic SNP data by Senczuk, Gabriele, Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Ciani, Elena, Battaglini, Luca, Cendron, Filippo, Ciampolini, Roberta, Crepaldi, Paola, Mantovani, Roberto, Bongioni, Graziella, Pagnacco, Giulio, Portolano, Baldassare, Rossoni, Attilio, Pilla, Fabio, Cassandro, Martino

“…Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure provides important control metrics to avoid genetic erosion, inbreeding depression and crossbreeding…”
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Local adaptations of Mediterranean sheep and goats through an integrative approach by Serranito, Bruno, Cavalazzi, Marco, Vidal, Pablo, Taurisson-Mouret, Dominique, Ciani, Elena, Bal, Marie, Rouvellac, Eric, Servin, Bertrand, Moreno-Romieux, Carole, Tosser-Klopp, Gwenola, Hall, Stephen J. G., Lenstra, Johannes A., Pompanon, François, Benjelloun, Badr, Da Silva, Anne

“…Small ruminants are suited to a wide variety of habitats and thus represent promising study models for identifying genes underlying adaptations. Here, we…”
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The Camel Adaptive Immune Receptors Repertoire as a Singular Example of Structural and Functional Genomics by Ciccarese, Salvatrice, Burger, Pamela A, Ciani, Elena, Castelli, Vito, Linguiti, Giovanna, Plasil, Martin, Massari, Serafina, Horin, Petr, Antonacci, Rachele

“…The adaptive immune receptors repertoire is highly plastic, with its ability to produce antigen-binding molecules and select those with high affinity for their…”
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Cytochrome b marker reveals an independent lineage of Stenella coeruleoalba in the Gulf of Taranto by Ciccarese, Salvatrice, Carlucci, Roberto, Ciani, Elena, Corcella, Eleonora, Cosentino, Annalisa, Fanizza, Carmelo, Linguiti, Giovanna, Antonacci, Rachele

“…Heterogeneity in geomorphological and hydrographical conditions throughout the Mediterranean Sea could be the driving factors behind the significant…”
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A Combined Multi-Cohort Approach Reveals Novel and Known Genome-Wide Selection Signatures for Wool Traits in Merino and Merino-Derived Sheep Breeds by Megdiche, Sami, Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Ben Hamouda, Mohamed, Lenstra, Johannes A, Ciani, Elena

“…Merino sheep represents a valuable genetic resource worldwide. In this study, we investigated selection signatures in Merino (and Merino-derived) sheep breeds…”
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The climatic and genetic heritage of Italian goat breeds with genomic SNP data by Cortellari, Matteo, Barbato, Mario, Talenti, Andrea, Bionda, Arianna, Carta, Antonello, Ciampolini, Roberta, Ciani, Elena, Crisà, Alessandra, Frattini, Stefano, Lasagna, Emiliano, Marletta, Donata, Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Negro, Alessio, Randi, Ettore, Sarti, Francesca M., Sartore, Stefano, Soglia, Dominga, Liotta, Luigi, Stella, Alessandra, Ajmone-Marsan, Paolo, Pilla, Fabio, Colli, Licia, Crepaldi, Paola

“…Local adaptation of animals to the environment can abruptly become a burden when faced with rapid climatic changes such as those foreseen for the Italian…”
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Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals Selection Signatures Involved in Meat Traits and Local Adaptation in Semi-Feral Maremmana Cattle by Ben-Jemaa, Slim, Senczuk, Gabriele, Ciani, Elena, Ciampolini, Roberta, Catillo, Gennaro, Boussaha, Mekki, Pilla, Fabio, Portolano, Baldassare, Mastrangelo, Salvatore

“…The Maremmana cattle is an ancient Podolian-derived Italian breed raised in semi-wild conditions with distinctive morphological and adaptive traits. The aim of…”
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On the origin and diversification of Podolian cattle breeds: testing scenarios of European colonization using genome-wide SNP data by Senczuk, Gabriele, Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Ajmone-Marsan, Paolo, Becskei, Zsolt, Colangelo, Paolo, Colli, Licia, Ferretti, Luca, Karsli, Taki, Lancioni, Hovirag, Lasagna, Emiliano, Marletta, Donata, Persichilli, Christian, Portolano, Baldassare, Sarti, Francesca M, Ciani, Elena, Pilla, Fabio

“…Abstract Background During the Neolithic expansion, cattle accompanied humans and spread from their domestication centres to colonize the ancient world. In…”
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Runs of homozygosity in the Italian goat breeds: impact of management practices in low-input systems by Cortellari, Matteo, Bionda, Arianna, Negro, Alessio, Frattini, Stefano, Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Somenzi, Elisa, Lasagna, Emiliano, Sarti, Francesca M, Ciani, Elena, Ciampolini, Roberta, Marletta, Donata, Liotta, Luigi, Ajmone Marsan, Paolo, Pilla, Fabio, Colli, Licia, Talenti, Andrea, Crepaldi, Paola

“…Climate and farming systems, several of which are considered as low-input agricultural systems, vary between goat populations from Northern and Southern Italy…”
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The Non-Gastric H + /K + ATPase (ATP12A) Is Expressed in Mammalian Spermatozoa by Favia, Maria, Gerbino, Andrea, Notario, Elisabetta, Tragni, Vincenzo, Sgobba, Maria Noemi, Dell'Aquila, Maria Elena, Pierri, Ciro Leonardo, Guerra, Lorenzo, Ciani, Elena

“…H /K ATPase Type 2 is an heteromeric membrane protein involved in cation transmembrane transport and consists of two subunits: a specific α subunit (ATP12A)…”
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Identification of novel genetic loci related to dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) morphometrics, biomechanics, and behavior by genome-wide association studies by Iglesias Pastrana, Carlos, Navas González, Francisco Javier, Macri, Martina, Martínez Martínez, María Del Amparo, Ciani, Elena, Delgado Bermejo, Juan Vicente

“…In the realm of animal breeding for sustainability, domestic camels have traditionally been valued for their milk and meat production. However, key aspects…”
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Admixture and local breed marginalization threaten Algerian sheep diversity by Gaouar, Samir Bachir Souheil, Da Silva, Anne, Ciani, Elena, Kdidi, Samia, Aouissat, Miloud, Dhimi, Laziz, Lafri, Mohamed, Maftah, Abderrahman, Mehtar, Nadhira

“…Due to its geo-climatic conditions, Algeria represents a biodiversity hotspot, with sheep breeds well adapted to a patchwork of extremely heterogeneous harsh…”
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Conservation status and historical relatedness of Italian cattle breeds by Mastrangelo, Salvatore, Ciani, Elena, Ajmone Marsan, Paolo, Bagnato, Alessandro, Battaglini, Luca, Bozzi, Riccardo, Carta, Antonello, Catillo, Gennaro, Cassandro, Martino, Casu, Sara, Ciampolini, Roberta, Crepaldi, Paola, D'Andrea, Mariasilvia, Di Gerlando, Rosalia, Fontanesi, Luca, Longeri, Maria, Macciotta, Nicolò P, Mantovani, Roberto, Marletta, Donata, Matassino, Donato, Mele, Marcello, Pagnacco, Giulio, Pieramati, Camillo, Portolano, Baldassare, Sarti, Francesca M, Tolone, Marco, Pilla, Fabio

“…In the last 50 years, the diversity of cattle breeds has experienced a severe contraction. However, in spite of the growing diffusion of cosmopolite…”
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