Fabio Pilla

The genome-wide legacy of Baroque horse breeds

Ruth Alvarez Quiñonez, Christian Persichilli, Stefano Capomaccio, Marika Di Civita et autres

The Baroque horse breeds, originating from Southern Europe, are known for their unique characteristics and roles in High School dressage and ceremonial contexts. These breeds have been shaped by centuries of selective breeding, geographic isolation, and interactions with other equine populations. This …

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Unscrambling the history of African indicine cattle genomes

Mulusew Kassa Bitew, Helina Solomon Woldekiros, Christian Persichilli, Marika Di Civita et autres

African cattle's genetic heritage reflects millennia of relationships between African and Asian human societies and civilizations. By analyzing genome-wide SNP data from 1,043 individuals representing 38 breeds, including 36 from Africa, in an approximate Bayesian computation framework, coupled with random forest classification, …

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Genomic evidence of positive selection highlights functional divergence associated with environmental resilience in central and West African indigenous cattle

Mulusew Kassa Bitew, Archile Eric Paguem, Babette Abanda, Daniel Mbunka Achukwi et autres

African indigenous cattle harbor rich genetic diversity shaped by long-term adaptation to tropical climates and endemic diseases, notably trypanosomiasis. To investigate the genetic basis of natural disease resistance, we analyzed 33,147 SNPs in 1,047 individuals from 17 breeds using complementary selection scans …

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Cross-population analyses between cashmere, angora and non-fibre-producing goats identified signatures of divergent selection

Stefano Pallotti, Simone Ceccobelli, Christian Persichilli, Fabio Pilla et autres

Angora and Cashmere goats differ in hair follicle biology and fibre traits. To explore the genetic basis of these differences, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) of Cashmere, Angora, and non-fibre goats were used to identify divergent selection signatures and allele frequency differences. Cross-population …

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Machine learning algorithms to trace the origin of milk from infra-red spectra in sheep

Alberto Cesarani, Michele Congiu, Christian Persichilli, Maria Teresa Sardina et autres

In the agri-food supply chain, geographical traceability of milk is essential, quality components being strictly related to the environment and to specific farming. The aim of this study was to test different machine learning approaches for tracing the origin of milk from …

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Selection Signatures in Italian Goat Populations Sharing the “facciuto” Phenotype

Simona Tarricone, Nikola Schlosserová, Silvia Bruno, Maria Teresa Sardina et autres

Background: The presence of light-pigmented facial stripes, parallel on both sides of the cranial region, is a widespread characteristic in various goat breeds of European origin and beyond. In Italy, this phenotype is relatively common from the north to the south of …

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Design and validation of the Illumina® CamelSNP60 BeadChip, a robust and globally representative medium-density array for Camelus dromedarius

Silvia Bruno, Gabriele Senczuk, Marika Di Civita, Hasan Alhaddad et autres

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A case-control genome-wide association study of estimated breeding values for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in two local dairy sheep breeds

Christian Persichilli, Stefano Biffani, Gabriele Senczuk, Marika Di Civita et autres

In sheep, gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) can cause disease, reduced feed intake, and nutritional deficiencies. To counteract GINs, anthelmintics are widely used although it is well known they may enter the environment impacting ecosystems. In addition, anthelmintics resistance has rapidly developed and consequently, …

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Validation of selection signatures for coat color in the Podolica Italiana gray cattle breed

Silvia Bruno, Giacomo Rovelli, Vincenzo Landi, Fiorella Sbarra et autres

Taurine and indicine gray cattle represent relevant livestock resources in many countries of the world. A gray coat color and pigmented skin, which are common in most of the gray cattle breeds, have been demonstrated to confer better adaptation to solar radiation …

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What conservation insights can we drag from genome-wide SNPs data in Italian small goat breeds?

Marika Di Civita, Gabriele Senczuk, Alessandra Macciocchi, Christian Persichilli et autres

Italy is home to several indigenous goat breeds with great economic and cultural implications, but their genetic makeup remains largely unexplored. This study used the Illumina Goat SNP chip to genotype 142 samples from four Italian goat breeds: Capestrina, Fulva, Grigia Ciociara, …

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Genetic legacy and adaptive signatures: investigating the history, diversity, and selection signatures in Rendena cattle resilient to eighteenth century rinderpest epidemics

Elisa Somenzi, Erika Partel, Mario Barbato, Ana María Chero Osorio et autres

BACKGROUND: Rendena is a dual-purpose cattle breed, which is primarily found in the Italian Alps and the eastern areas of the Po valley, and recognized for its longevity, fertility, disease resistance and adaptability to steep Alpine pastures. It is categorized as 'vulnerable …

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Genome-wide diversity, population structure and signatures of inbreeding in the African buffalo in Mozambique

Paolo Colangelo, Marika Di Civita, Carlos Bento, Paolo Franchini et autres

The African buffalo, Syncerus caffer, is a key species in African ecosystems. Like other large herbivores, it plays a fundamental role in its habitat acting as an ecosystem engineer. Over the last few centuries, African buffalo populations have declined because of range …

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