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Runs of homozygosity reveal genome‐wide autozygosity in Italian sheep breeds by Mastrangelo, S., Ciani, E., Sardina, M. T., Sottile, G., Pilla, F., Portolano, B.

“…Summary The availability of dense single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assays allows for the determination of autozygous segments based on runs of consecutive…”
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Short communication: casein haplotype variability in sicilian dairy goat breeds by Gigli, I, Maizon, D O, Riggio, V, Sardina, M T, Portolano, B

“…In the Mediterranean region, goat milk production is an important economic activity. In the present study, 4 casein genes were genotyped in 5 Sicilian goat…”
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Phylogenetic analysis of Sicilian goats reveals a new mtDNA lineage by Sardina, M.T, Ballester, M, Marmi, J, Finocchiaro, R, van Kaam, J.B.C.H.M, Portolano, B, Folch, J.M

“…The mitochondrial hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) sequence of 67 goats belonging to the Girgentana, Maltese and Derivata di Siria breeds was partially sequenced…”
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Genomic inbreeding estimation in small populations: evaluation of runs of homozygosity in three local dairy cattle breeds by Mastrangelo, S., Tolone, M., Di Gerlando, R., Fontanesi, L., Sardina, M. T., Portolano, B.

“…In the local breeds with small population size, one of the most important problems is the increase of inbreeding coefficient (F). High levels of inbreeding…”
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Genome‐wide assessment of diversity and differentiation between original and modern Brown cattle populations by Moscarelli, A., Sardina, M. T., Cassandro, M., Ciani, E., Pilla, F., Senczuk, G., Portolano, B., Mastrangelo, S.

“…Summary Identifying genomic regions involved in the differences between breeds can provide information on genes that are under the influence of both artificial…”
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Genome-wide identification of runs of homozygosity islands and associated genes in local dairy cattle breeds by Mastrangelo, S., Sardina, M. T., Tolone, M., Di Gerlando, R., Sutera, A. M., Fontanesi, L., Portolano, B.

“…Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are widely used as predictors of whole-genome inbreeding levels in cattle. They identify regions that have an unfavorable effect on…”
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Genome‐wide analyses reveal the regions involved in the phenotypic diversity in Sicilian pigs by D’Alessandro, E., Sottile, G., Sardina, M.T., Criscione, A., Bordonaro, S., Sutera, A.M., Zumbo, A., Portolano, B., Mastrangelo, S.

“…Summary Nero Siciliano (Sicilian Black, SB) is a local pig breed generally of uniform black color. In addition to this officially recognized breed, there are…”
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Genome‐wide association study reveals the locus responsible for microtia in Valle del Belice sheep breed by Mastrangelo, S., Sottile, G., Sutera, A. M., Di Gerlando, R., Tolone, M., Moscarelli, A., Sardina, M. T., Portolano, B.

“…Summary Microtia is a congenital deformity of the outer ear with phenotypes varying from a small auricle to total absence (anotia). The genetic basis is still…”
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Comparative selection signature analyses identify genomic footprints in Reggiana cattle, the traditional breed of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese production system by Bertolini, F, Schiavo, G, Bovo, S, Sardina, M T, Mastrangelo, S, Dall'Olio, S, Portolano, B, Fontanesi, L

“…Reggiana is an autochthonous cattle breed reared mainly in the province of Reggio Emilia, located in the North of Italy. Reggiana cattle (originally a…”
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Genome‐wide association studies for milk production traits in Valle del Belice sheep using repeated measures by Sutera, A. M., Riggio, V., Mastrangelo, S., Di Gerlando, R., Sardina, M. T., Pong‐Wong, R., Tolone, M., Portolano, B.

“…Summary Genome‐wide association studies (GWASes) have become a powerful tool for identifying genomic regions associated with important traits in livestock…”
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The genome-wide structure of two economically important indigenous Sicilian cattle breeds by Mastrangelo, S, Saura, M, Tolone, M, Salces-Ortiz, J, Di Gerlando, R, Bertolini, F, Fontanesi, L, Sardina, M T, Serrano, M, Portolano, B

“…Genomic technologies, such as high-throughput genotyping based on SNP arrays, provided background information concerning genome structure in domestic animals…”
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Penalized classification for optimal statistical selection of markers from high-throughput genotyping: application in sheep breeds by Sottile, G., Sardina, M. T., Mastrangelo, S., Di Gerlando, R., Tolone, M., Chiodi, M., Portolano, B.

“…The identification of individuals’ breed of origin has several practical applications in livestock and is useful in different biological contexts such as…”
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Study of polymorphisms in the promoter region of ovine β-lactoglobulin gene and phylogenetic analysis among the Valle del Belice breed and other sheep breeds considered as ancestors by Mastrangelo, S., Sardina, M. T., Riggio, V., Portolano, B.

“…The aim of this work was to sequence the promoter region of β - lactoglobulin ( BLG ) gene in four sheep breeds, in order to identify polymorphisms, infer and…”
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Genome-wide analysis in endangered populations: a case study in Barbaresca sheep by Mastrangelo, S., Portolano, B., Di Gerlando, R., Ciampolini, R., Tolone, M., Sardina, M. T.

“…Analysis of genomic data is becoming increasingly common in the livestock industry and the findings have been an invaluable resource for effective management…”
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Assignment of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5A (STAT5A) gene to porcine chromosome 12p13-->p11 by radiation hybrid panel mapping by Sardina, M T, Ballester, M, Folch, J M

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The genome-wide structure of two economically important indigenous Sicilian cattle breeds1 by Mastrangelo, S., Saura, M., Tolone, M., Salces-Ortiz, J., Di Gerlando, R., Bertolini, F., Fontanesi, L., Sardina, M. T., Serrano, M., Portolano, B.

“…Genomic technologies, such as highthroughput genotyping based on SNP arrays, provided background information concerning genome structure in domestic animals…”
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Polymorphisms of beta-lactoglobulin promoter region in three Sicilian goat breeds by Sardina, M. T., Rosa, A. J. M., Davoli, R., Braglia, S., Portolano, B.

“…Several beta - lactoglobulin ( BLG ) polymorphisms have been described within the proximal promoter region and coding region of the caprine gene, although no…”
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Polymorphism and chromosomal localization of the porcine signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B gene (STAT5B) by Ballester, M, Sardina, M.T, Folch, J.M

“…Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) are a family of transcription factors. STAT5A and 5B are two highly related proteins encoded by two…”
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Whole genome semiconductor based sequencing of farmed European sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) using a DNA pooling approach identifies putative selection signatures in Mediterranean genetic stocks by Geraci, C, Bertolini, F, Schiavo, G, Sardina, M T, Chiofalo, V, Fontanesi, L

“…European sea bass (Dicentrarchns labrax) is an important marine species for commercial and sport fisheries and aquaculture production that has increasing…”
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P4038 Whole genome semiconductor based sequencing of farmed European sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) using a DNA pooling approach identifies putative selection signatures in Mediterranean genetic stocks by Geraci, C., Bertolini, F., Schiavo, G., Sardina, M. T., Chiofalo, V., Fontanesi, L.

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