Search Results - "Sarti, Francesca Maria"
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Population structure and identification of genomic regions associated with productive traits in five Italian beef cattle breeds
Published in Scientific reports (12-04-2024)“…Italy has a long history in beef production, with local breeds such as Marchigiana, Chianina, Romagnola, Maremmana, and Podolica which produce high-quality…”
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Insight into the current genomic diversity, conservation status and population structure of Tunisian Barbarine sheep breed
Published in Frontiers in genetics (31-05-2024)“…Local livestock breeds play a crucial role in global biodiversity, connecting natural and human-influenced environments and contributing significantly to…”
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Breeding Value Estimation Based on Morphological Evaluation of the Maremmano Horse Population through Factor Analysis
Published in Animals (Basel) (31-07-2024)“…Morphological scoring is a common evaluation method for domestic animals. The National Association of Maremmano Breeders (ANAM) has provided a dataset…”
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Mitochondrial DNA variants of Podolian cattle breeds testify for a dual maternal origin
Published in PloS one (20-02-2018)“…Over the past 15 years, 300 out of 6000 breeds of all farm animal species identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have…”
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Unlocking the potential of local rabbit population: morphological insights for sustainable rabbit farming in Burkina Faso’s challenging environments
Published in Italian journal of animal science (31-12-2024)“…This study explores the potential of rabbits as a sustainable solution for poverty alleviation and food security in Burkina Faso, a country facing…”
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Genetic and Phenotypic Characteristics of Belted Pig Breeds: A Review
Published in Animals (Basel) (30-09-2023)“…Belted pig breeds have unique, distinguishing phenotypic characteristics. This review summarises the current knowledge on pig breeds displaying a belted coat…”
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Evolution of inbreeding: a gaze into five Italian beef cattle breeds history
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (27-09-2021)“…In the last decades, intensive selection programs have led to sustained increases of inbreeding in dairy cattle, a feature that might have adverse consequences…”
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Genetic Parameters and Inbreeding Effect of Morphological Traits in Sardinian Anglo Arab Horse
Published in Animals (Basel) (02-05-2020)“…The purpose of this study was to estimate the heritability and genetic correlations of four biometric measurements and an overall score (OS) in the Sardinian…”
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Genetic Variability and Population Structure in the Sardinian Anglo-Arab Horse
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-06-2020)“…The Sardinian Anglo Arab (SAA) is a famous horse breed in Italy, with a significant historical background in the island of Sardinia. The aim of the study is to…”
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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and CD163 Resistance Polymorphic Markers: What Is the Scenario in Naturally Infected Pig Livestock in Central Italy?
Published in Animals (Basel) (31-07-2023)“…Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) caused by the PRRS virus affects farmed pigs worldwide, causing direct and indirect losses. The most…”
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Mitochondrial DNA Survey Reveals the Lack of Accuracy in Maremmano Horse Studbook Records
Published in Animals (Basel) (12-05-2020)“…Correspondence: andrea [...]…”
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PRNP Polymorphisms in Eight Local Goat Populations/Breeds from Central and Southern Italy
Published in Animals (Basel) (28-01-2021)“…In goats, as in sheep, genotypes of the prion protein gene ( ) can influence animals' susceptibility to scrapie. Since the polymorphic codons in sheep are well…”
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Elo Method and Race Traits: A New Integrated System for Sport Horse Genetic Evaluation
Published in Animals (Basel) (06-07-2020)“…This first survey on Sardinian Anglo-Arab horse (SAA) race traits highlights important aspects for the breeding purpose of this population. The heritability of…”
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Molecular Identification of the "Facciuta Della Valnerina" Local Goat Population Reared in the Umbria Region, Italy
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-04-2020)“…Italy holds important genetic resources of small ruminant breeds. By distinguishing goat breeds at the DNA level, certification of products from specific…”
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Genetic characterization of Appenninica sheep breed by microsatellites
Published in Italian journal of animal science (01-01-2009)“…The conservation of genetic variability is one of the main objectives in the field of genetics applied to domestic livestock. A strong input in that direction…”
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Wool quality in Gentile di Puglia sheep breed as measure of genetic integrity [Apulia; Molise]
Published in Italian journal of animal science (2006)“…The Gentile di Puglia is a breed created in the 15th century by crossing Merino Spanish rams and gentile ewes reared in some areas of Southern Italy, mainly…”
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Comparison of Four Italian Beef Cattle Breeds by Means of Functional Genes
Published in Italian journal of animal science (01-01-2015)“…Piemontese, Chianina, Marchigiana and Romagnola are the main Italian beef breeds, and the quality of their products is largely recognised all over the world…”
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Optimization of the performance test length for the Sella Italiano stallions
Published in Italian journal of animal science (13-09-2013)“…The Sella Italiano stallions are selected by 100-day perfomance test, but many breeders organisations use station test of shorter length. In twelve editions,…”
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Phylogeny, Genetic Relationships and Population Structure of Five Italian Local Chicken Breeds
Published in Italian journal of animal science (01-01-2013)“…Number and population size of local chicken breeds in Italy is considered to be critical. Molecular data can be used to provide reliable insight into the…”
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Suitability of linear scoring in meat sheep: the practical case of Merinizzata Italiana breed
Published in Italian journal of animal science (01-01-2011)“…Linear scoring is widely applied in domestic animal species, mainly in cattle and horses. There are only few cases of linear scoring in sheep, probably because…”
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