Search Results - "Gasparini ‡‡, Paolo"
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A general approach for haplotype phasing across the full spectrum of relatedness
Published in PLoS genetics (01-04-2014)“…Many existing cohorts contain a range of relatedness between genotyped individuals, either by design or by chance. Haplotype estimation in such cohorts is a…”
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Heterogeneity in Circulating Tumor Cells: The Relevance of the Stem-Cell Subset
Published in Cancers (05-04-2019)“…The release of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) into vasculature is an early event in the metastatic process. The analysis of CTCs in patients has recently…”
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Systematic analysis of factors that improve homologous direct repair (HDR) efficiency in CRISPR/Cas9 technique
Published in PloS one (05-03-2021)“…The CRISPR/Cas9 bacterial system has proven to be an powerful tool for genetic manipulation in several organisms, but the efficiency of sequence replacement by…”
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Prognostic Prediction of Genotype vs Phenotype in Genetic Cardiomyopathies
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (22-11-2022)“…Diverse genetic backgrounds often lead to phenotypic heterogeneity in cardiomyopathies (CMPs). Previous genotype-phenotype studies have primarily focused on…”
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Seismic reflections reveal a massive melt layer feeding Campi Flegrei caldera
Published in Geophysical research letters (28-06-2008)“…Campi Flegrei is an active, resurgent caldera that is located a few kilometres west of the city of Naples, a densely populated urban settlement in southern…”
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Large-scale GWAS of food liking reveals genetic determinants and genetic correlations with distinct neurophysiological traits
Published in Nature communications (18-05-2022)“…We present the results of a GWAS of food liking conducted on 161,625 participants from the UK-Biobank. Liking was assessed over 139 specific foods using a…”
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Coarse-grained/molecular mechanics of the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor: experimentally-validated detailed structural prediction of agonist binding
Published in PloS one (31-05-2013)“…Bitter molecules in humans are detected by ∼25 G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The lack of atomic resolution structure for any of them is complicating an…”
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Global diversity in the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor: revisiting a classic evolutionary PROPosal
Published in Scientific reports (03-05-2016)“…The ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is a polymorphic trait mediated by the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor gene. It…”
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Age- and sex-related variations in platelet count in Italy: a proposal of reference ranges based on 40987 subjects' data
Published in PloS one (31-01-2013)“…Although several studies demonstrated that platelet count is higher in women, decreases with age, and is influenced by genetic background, most clinical…”
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A Brief Review of Genetic Approaches to the Study of Food Preferences: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Published in Nutrients (26-07-2019)“…Genetic variation plays a crucial role in individual differences in food preferences which ultimately influence food selection and health. Our current…”
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SDHAF1 , encoding a LYR complex-II specific assembly factor, is mutated in SDH-defective infantile leukoencephalopathy
Published in Nature genetics (01-06-2009)“…We report mutations in SDHAF1, encoding a new LYR-motif protein, in infantile leukoencephalopathy with defective succinate dehydrogenase (SDH, complex II)…”
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Enrichment of low-frequency functional variants revealed by whole-genome sequencing of multiple isolated European populations
Published in Nature communications (23-06-2017)“…The genetic features of isolated populations can boost power in complex-trait association studies, and an in-depth understanding of how their genetic variation…”
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Factors Influencing the Phenotypic Characterization of the Oral Marker, PROP
Published in Nutrients (23-11-2017)“…In the last several decades, the genetic ability to taste the bitter compound, 6- -propyltiouracil (PROP) has attracted considerable attention as a model for…”
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The thermal regime of the Campi Flegrei magmatic system reconstructed through 3D numerical simulations
Published in Journal of volcanology and geothermal research (15-12-2016)“…We illustrate a quantitative conductive/convective thermal model incorporating a wide range of geophysical, petrological, geological, geochemical and…”
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Next-generation sequencing identified SPATC1L as a possible candidate gene for both early-onset and age-related hearing loss
Published in European journal of human genetics : EJHG (01-01-2019)“…Hereditary hearing loss (HHL) and age-related hearing loss (ARHL) are two major sensory diseases affecting millions of people worldwide. Despite many efforts,…”
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Variation in the Bitter‐taste Receptor Gene TAS2R38, and Adiposity in a Genetically Isolated Population in Southern Italy
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-10-2008)“…Objective: Variation in the bitter‐taste receptor gene, TAS2R38 confers the ability to taste 6‐n‐propylthiouracil (PROP). The objective of this study was to…”
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Severe Infantile Encephalomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in COX6B1, a Nucleus-Encoded Subunit of Cytochrome C Oxidase
Published in American journal of human genetics (01-06-2008)“…Cytochrome c oxidase (COX) deficiency, one of the most common respiratory-chain defects in humans, has been associated with mutations in either mitochondrial…”
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Cx26 partial loss causes accelerated presbycusis by redox imbalance and dysregulation of Nfr2 pathway
Published in Redox biology (01-10-2018)“…Mutations in GJB2, the gene that encodes connexin 26 (Cx26), are the most common cause of sensorineural hearing impairment. The truncating variant 35delG,…”
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A genome‐wide association study identifies an association between variants in EFCAB4B gene and periodontal disease in an Italian isolated population
Published in Journal of periodontal research (01-12-2018)“…Background and Objective Periodontitis in one of the most prevalent dental diseases. Despite numerous studies have investigated its aetiopathogenetic factors,…”
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A population-based approach to study the impact of PROP perception on food liking in populations along the Silk Road
Published in PloS one (13-03-2014)“…Taste is one of the main factors determining food choices. Differences in PROP bitter taste perception have been implicated in individual differences in food…”
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