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Zanni M, Brogi R, Merli E, Apollonio M. The wolf and the city: insights on wolves conservation in the anthropocene. Anim Conserv 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- M. Zanni
- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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Apollonio M, Chirichella R. Deer and climate change: impacts and perspectives. Anim Prod Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1071/an22296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Chirichella R, Apollonio M, Pokorny B, De Marinis AM. Sex‐specific impact of tooth wear on senescence in a low‐dimorphic mammal species: The European roe deer (
Capreolus capreolus
). J Zool (1987) 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.13038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- R. Chirichella
- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Environmental Protection College Velenje Slovenia
- Slovenian Forestry Institute Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Ozzano dell'Emilia Italy
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Grignolio S, Brivio F, Chirichella R, Apollonio M. Is horn length crucial for Alpine chamois? J Zool (1987) 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- S. Grignolio
- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology University of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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Corlatti L, Iacolina L, Safner T, Apollonio M, Buzan E, Ferretti F, Hammer SE, Herrero J, Rossi L, Serrano E, Arnal MC, Brivio F, Chirichella R, Cotza A, Crestanello B, Espunyes J, Fernández de Luco D, Friedrich S, Gačić D, Grassi L, Grignolio S, Hauffe HC, Kavčić K, Kinser A, Lioce F, Malagnino A, Miller C, Peters W, Pokorny B, Reiner R, Rezić A, Stipoljev S, Tešija T, Yankov Y, Zwijacz‐Kozica T, Šprem N. Past, present and future of chamois science. Wildlife Biology 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/wlb3.01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- L. Corlatti
- Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Univ. of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
- Stelvio National Park Bormio Italy
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Univ. of Primorska Koper Slovenia
- Aalborg Univ., Dept of Chemistry and Biosciences Aalborg Denmark
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dept of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics, Univ. of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CoE CroP‐BioDiv) Zagreb Croatia
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- Dept of Veterinary Medicine, Univ. of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Univ. of Primorska Koper Slovenia
- Faculty of Environmental Protection Velenje Slovenia
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- Research Unit of Behavioural Ecology, Ethology and Wildlife Management, Dept of Life Sciences, Univ. of Siena Siena Italy
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- Inst. of Immunology, Dept of Pathobiology, Univ. of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Austria
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- Dept of Agrarian and Environmental Science, Univ. of Zaragoza Huesca Spain
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- Dept of Veterinary Sciences, Univ. of Turin Grugliasco (TO) Italy
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- Wildlife Ecology&Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Dept de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals, Facultat de Veterinària, Univ. Autònoma de Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Dept of Animal Pathology, Univ. of Zaragoza Zaragoza Spain
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- Dept of Veterinary Medicine, Univ. of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Dept of Veterinary Medicine, Univ. of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Research Unit of Behavioural Ecology, Ethology and Wildlife Management, Dept of Life Sciences, Univ. of Siena Siena Italy
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- Conservation Genomics Research Unit, Centre for Research and Innovation, Fondazione E. Mach S. Michele all'Adige (TN) Italy
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- Wildlife Conservation Medicine Research Group (WildCoM), Dept of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Univ. Autònoma de Barcelona Bellaterra Spain
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- Wildlife Research Unit (WFS), Agricultural Center Baden‐Württemberg (LAZBW) Aulendorf Germany
- Wildlife Sciences, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, Univ. of Goettingen Göttingen Germany
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- Dept of Forest Resources Use, Faculty of Forestry, Univ. of Belgrade Belgrade Serbia
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- Dept of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), Univ. of Padua Legnaro Italy
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- Dept of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univ. of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Conservation Genomics Research Unit, Centre for Research and Innovation, Fondazione E. Mach S. Michele all'Adige (TN) Italy
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dept of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology, Univ. of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung Hamburg Germany
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- Conservation Genomics Research Unit, Centre for Research and Innovation, Fondazione E. Mach S. Michele all'Adige (TN) Italy
- Dept of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univ. of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA Grenoble France
- Dept of Biosciences, College of Science, Swansea Univ. Swansea UK
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- Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung Hamburg Germany
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- Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Wildlife Management, Bavarian State Inst. of Forestry Freising Germany
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- Faculty of Environmental Protection Velenje Slovenia
- Slovenian Forestry Inst. Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Inst. of Wildlife Biology and Game Management, Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna Austria
- Berchtesgaden National Park Berchtesgaden Germany
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dept of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology, Univ. of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dept of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology, Univ. of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dept of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics, Univ. of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dept of Biology and Aquaculture, Trakia Univ. Stara Zagora Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dept of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology, Univ. of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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Bortot B, Apollonio M, Baj G, Andolfi L, Zupin L, Crovella S, di Giosia M, Cantelli A, Saporetti R, Ulfo L, Petrosino A, Di Lorenzo G, Romano F, Ricci G, Mongiat M, Danielli A, Calvaresi M, Biffi S. Advanced photodynamic therapy with an engineered M13 phage targeting EGFR: Mitochondrial localization and autophagy induction in ovarian cancer cell lines. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 179:242-251. [PMID: 34808331 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a potential synergistic approach to chemotherapy for treating ovarian cancer, the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. Here we used M13 bacteriophage as a targeted vector for the efficient photodynamic killing of SKOV3 and COV362 cells. The M13 phage was refactored (M13r) to display an EGFR binding peptide in its tip that is frequently overexpressed in ovarian cancer. The refactored phage was conjugated with chlorin e6 (Ce6), one of the most widely used photosensitizers (M13r-Ce6). The new platform, upon irradiation, generated ROS by type I mechanism and showed activity in killing SKOV3 and COV362 cells even at concentrations in which Ce6 alone was ineffective. A microscopy analysis demonstrated an enhanced cellular uptake of M13r-Ce6 compared to free Ce6 and its mitochondrial localization. Western blot analysis revealed significant downregulation in the expression of EGFR in cells exposed to M13r-Ce6 after PDT. Following PDT treatment, autophagy induction was supported by an increased expression of LC3II, along with a raised autophagic fluorescent signal, as observed by fluorescence microscopy analysis for autophagosome visualization. As a conclusion we have herein proposed a bacteriophage-based receptor targeted photodynamic therapy for EGFR-positive ovarian cancer.
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- Barbara Bortot
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- BRAIN Center for Neuroscience, Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Officina dei Materiali IOM-CNR, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy; Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
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De Marinis A, Chirichella R, Apollonio M. Dental anomalies and hemimandible size in juvenile roe deer. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-021-01544-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bortot B, Apollonio M, Rampazzo E, Valle F, Brucale M, Ridolfi A, Ura B, Addobbati R, Di Lorenzo G, Romano F, Buonomo F, Ripepi C, Ricci G, Biffi S. Small extracellular vesicles from malignant ascites of patients with advanced ovarian cancer provide insights into the dynamics of the extracellular matrix. Mol Oncol 2021; 15:3596-3614. [PMID: 34614287 PMCID: PMC8637559 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The exact role of malignant ascites in the development of intraperitoneal metastases remains unclear, and the mechanisms by which extracellular vesicles (EVs) promote tumor progression in the pre-metastatic niche have not been fully discovered. In this study, we characterized ascites from high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer patients. Small-EVs (30-150 nm) were isolated from two sources-the bulk ascites and the ascitic fluid-derived tumor cell cultures-and assessed with a combination of imaging, proteomic profiling, and protein expression analyses. In addition, Gene Ontology and pathway analysis were performed using different databases and bioinformatic tools. The results proved that the small-EVs derived from the two sources exhibited significantly different stiffness and size distributions. The bulk ascitic fluid-derived small-EVs were predominantly involved in the complement and coagulation cascade. Small-EVs derived from ascites cell cultures contained a robust proteomic profile of extracellular matrix remodeling regulators, and we observed an increase in transforming growth factor-β-I (TGFβI), plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), and fibronectin expression after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. When measured in the two sources, we demonstrated that fibronectin exhibited opposite expression patterns in small-EVs in response to chemotherapy. These findings highlight the importance of an ascites cell isolation workflow in investigating the treatment-induced cancer adaption processes.
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- Barbara Bortot
- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Italy
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- Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Department of Chemistry, University of Firenze, Italy.,Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (CNRISMN), Bologna, Italy
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- Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Department of Chemistry, University of Firenze, Italy.,Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (CNRISMN), Bologna, Italy
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- Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Department of Chemistry, University of Firenze, Italy.,Department of Chemistry, University of Firenze, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Toxicology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.,Clinical Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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Chirichella R, Mustoni A, Zibordi F, Armanini M, Caliari A, Apollonio M. Rent a room in the Alps: winter den site preferences of native and reintroduced brown bears. MAMMAL RES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13364-018-0402-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Merli E, Grignolio S, Marcon A, Apollonio M. Wild boar under fire: the effect of spatial behaviour, habitat use and social class on hunting mortality. J Zool (1987) 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- E. Merli
- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources; University of Sassari; Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources; University of Sassari; Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources; University of Sassari; Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources; University of Sassari; Sassari Italy
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Brivio F, Grignolio S, Brogi R, Benazzi M, Bertolucci C, Apollonio M. An analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the activity of a nocturnal species: The wild boar. Mamm Biol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2017.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Canu A, Vilaça S, Iacolina L, Apollonio M, Bertorelle G, Scandura M. Lack of polymorphism at the MC1R wild-type allele and evidence of domestic allele introgression across European wild boar populations. Mamm Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2016.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Iacolina L, Brajković V, Canu A, Šprem N, Cubric-Curik V, Fontanesi L, Saarma U, Apollonio M, Scandura M. Novel Y-chromosome short tandem repeats in Sus scrofa and their variation in European wild boar and domestic pig populations. Anim Genet 2016; 47:682-690. [PMID: 27558303 DOI: 10.1111/age.12483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Y-chromosome markers are important tools for studying male-specific gene flow within and between populations, hybridization patterns and kinship. However, their use in non-human mammals is often hampered by the lack of Y-specific polymorphic markers. We identified new male-specific short tandem repeats (STRs) in Sus scrofa using the available genome sequence. We selected four polymorphic loci (5-10 alleles per locus), falling in one duplicated and two single-copy regions. A total of 32 haplotypes were found by screening 211 individuals from eight wild boar populations across Europe and five domestic pig populations. European wild boar were characterized by significantly higher levels of haplotype diversity compared to European domestic pigs (HD = 0.904 ± 0.011 and HD = 0.491 ± 0.077 respectively). Relationships among STR haplotypes were investigated by combining them with single nucleotide polymorphisms at two linked genes (AMELY and UTY) in a network analysis. A differentiation between wild and domestic populations was observed (FST = 0.229), with commercial breeds sharing no Y haplotype with the sampled wild boar. Similarly, a certain degree of geographic differentiation was observed across Europe, with a number of local private haplotypes and high diversity in northern populations. The described Y-chromosome markers can be useful to track male inheritance and gene flow in wild and domestic populations, promising to provide insights into evolutionary and population genetics in Sus scrofa.
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- L Iacolina
- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, I-07100, Italy. .,Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Frederik Bajers Vej 7H, Aalborg, 9000, Denmark.
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, I-07100, Italy
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- Department of Fisheries, Beekeeping, Game Management and Special Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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- Division of Animal Science, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 46, Bologna, I-40127, Italy
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, Tartu, 51014, Estonia
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, I-07100, Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, I-07100, Italy
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Iacolina L, Scandura M, Goedbloed DJ, Alexandri P, Crooijmans RPMA, Larson G, Archibald A, Apollonio M, Schook LB, Groenen MAM, Megens HJ. Genomic diversity and differentiation of a managed island wild boar population. Heredity (Edinb) 2015; 116:60-7. [PMID: 26243137 PMCID: PMC4675874 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.2015.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The evolution of island populations in natural systems is driven by local adaptation and genetic drift. However, evolutionary pathways may be altered by humans in several ways. The wild boar (WB) (Sus scrofa) is an iconic game species occurring in several islands, where it has been strongly managed since prehistoric times. We examined genomic diversity at 49 803 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 99 Sardinian WBs and compared them with 196 wild specimens from mainland Europe and 105 domestic pigs (DP; 11 breeds). High levels of genetic variation were observed in Sardinia (80.9% of the total number of polymorphisms), which can be only in part associated to recent genetic introgression. Both Principal Component Analysis and Bayesian clustering approach revealed that the Sardinian WB population is highly differentiated from the other European populations (FST=0.126–0.138), and from DP (FST=0.169). Such evidences were mostly unaffected by an uneven sample size, although clustering results in reference populations changed when the number of individuals was standardized. Runs of homozygosity (ROHs) pattern and distribution in Sardinian WB are consistent with a past expansion following a bottleneck (small ROHs) and recent population substructuring (highly homozygous individuals). The observed effect of a non-random selection of Sardinian individuals on diversity, FST and ROH estimates, stressed the importance of sampling design in the study of structured or introgressed populations. Our results support the heterogeneity and distinctiveness of the Sardinian population and prompt further investigations on its origins and conservation status.
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- L Iacolina
- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.,Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Section of Biology and Environmental Science, Aalborg East, Denmark
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Braunschweig, Zoological Institute, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands.,Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Durham Evolution and Ancient DNA, Durham University, Department of Archaeology, Durham, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Midlothian, UK
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- University of Illinois, Laboratory of Comparative Genomics, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Biosa D, Grignolio S, Sica N, Pagon N, Scandura M, Apollonio M. Do relatives like to stay closer? Spatial organization and genetic relatedness in a mountain roe deer population. J Zool (1987) 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- D. Biosa
- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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Zaccaroni M, Passilongo D, Buccianti A, Dessì-Fulgheri F, Facchini C, Gazzola A, Maggini I, Apollonio M. Group specific vocal signature in free-ranging wolf packs. ETHOL ECOL EVOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2012.664569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Scandura M, Iacolina L, Cossu A, Apollonio M. Effects of human perturbation on the genetic make-up of an island population: the case of the Sardinian wild boar. Heredity (Edinb) 2010; 106:1012-20. [PMID: 21179064 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.2010.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Game species are often manipulated by human beings, whose activities can deeply affect their genetic make-up and population structure. We focused on a geographically isolated wild boar population (Sardinia, Italy), which is classified, together with the Corsican population, as a separate subspecies (Sus scrofa meridionalis). Two hundred and ten wild boars collected across Sardinia were analysed with a set of 10 microsatellites and compared with 296 reference genotypes from continental wild populations and to a sample of domestic pigs. The Sardinian population showed remarkable diversity and a high proportion of private alleles, and strongly deviated from the equilibrium. A Bayesian cluster analysis of only the Sardinian sample revealed a partition into five subpopulations. However, two different Bayesian approaches to the assignment of individuals, accounting for different possible source populations, produced consistent results and proved the admixed nature of the Sardinian population. Indeed, introgressive hybridization with boars from multiple sources (Italian peninsula, central Europe, domestic stocks) was detected, although poor evidence of crossbreeding with free-ranging domestic pigs was unexpectedly found. After excluding individuals who carried exotic genes, the population re-entered Hardy-Weinberg proportions and a clear population structure with three subpopulations emerged. Therefore, the inclusion of introgressed animals in the Bayesian analysis implied an overestimation of the number of clusters. Nonetheless, two of them were consistent between analyses and corresponded to highly pure stocks, located, respectively, in north-west and south-west Sardinia. This work shows the critical importance of including adequate reference samples when studying the genetic structure of managed wild populations.
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- M Scandura
- Department of Zoology and Evolutionary Genetics, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Lamberti P, Mauri L, Apollonio M. Two distinct patterns of spatial behaviour of female roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in a mountainous habitat. ETHOL ECOL EVOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2004.9522653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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An erythrocyte leucine aminopeptidase (Rbc LAP) electrophoretic polymorphism was detected in Italian wild boars, Sus scrofa. Such a polymorphism has not previously been reported in the domestic pig. It is suggested that this locus could be a marker for genetic differences between the domestic and the wild forms of Sus scrofa.
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Bongi P, Ciuti S, Grignolio S, Del Frate M, Simi S, Gandelli D, Apollonio M. Anti-predator behaviour, space use and habitat selection in female roe deer during the fawning season in a wolf area. J Zool (1987) 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00481.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Scandura M, Iacolina L, Crestanello B, Pecchioli E, Di Benedetto MF, Russo V, Davoli R, Apollonio M, Bertorelle G. Ancient vs. recent processes as factors shaping the genetic variation of the European wild boar: are the effects of the last glaciation still detectable? Mol Ecol 2008; 17:1745-62. [PMID: 18371016 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2008.03703.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The European wild boar is an important game species, subjected to local extinctions and translocations in the past, and currently enormously and worryingly expanding in some areas where management is urgently required. Understanding the relative roles of ancient and recent events in shaping the genetic structure of this species is therefore not only an interesting scientific issue, but it represents also the basis for addressing future management strategies. In addition, several pig breeds descend from the European wild boar, but the geographical location of the domestication area(s) and the possible introgression of pig genomes into wild populations are still open questions. Here, we analysed the genetic variation in different wild boar populations in Europe. Ten polymorphic microsatellites were typed in 252 wild boars and the mtDNA control region was sequenced in a subset of 145 individuals. Some samples from different pig breeds were also analysed. Our results, which were obtained considering also 612 published mtDNA sequences, suggest that (i) most populations are similarly differentiated, but the major discontinuity is found along the Alps; (ii) except for the Italian populations, European wild boars show the signature of a postglacial demographic expansion; (iii) Italian populations seem to preserve a high proportion of preglaciation diversity; (iv) the demographic decline which occurred in some areas in the last few centuries did not produce a noticeable reduction of genetic variation; (v) signs of human-mediated gene flow among populations are weak, although in some regions the effects of translocations are detectable and a low degree of pig introgression can be identified; (vi) the hypothesis of an independent domestication centre in Italy is not supported by our data, which in turn confirm that Central European wild boar might have represented an important source for domestic breeds. We can therefore conclude that recent human activities had a limited effect on the wild boar genetic structure. It follows that areas with high variation and differentiation represent natural reservoirs of genetic diversity to be protected avoiding translocations. In this context controlling some populations by hunting is not expected to affect significantly genetic variation in this species.
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- M Scandura
- Dipartimento di Zoologia e Genetica Evoluzionistica, Università di Sassari, via Muroni 25, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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Gazzola A, Avanzinelli E, Bertelli I, Tolosano A, Bertotto P, Musso R, Apollonio M. The role of the wolf in shaping a multi‐species ungulate community in the Italian western Alps. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/11250000701447074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Luccarini S, Mauri L, Ciuti S, Lamberti P, Apollonio M. Red deer (Cervus elaphus) spatial use in the Italian Alps: home range patterns, seasonal migrations, and effects of snow and winter feeding. ETHOL ECOL EVOL 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2006.9522718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ciuti S, Bongi P, Vassale S, Apollonio M. Influence of fawning on the spatial behaviour and habitat selection of female fallow deer (Dama dama) during late pregnancy and early lactation. J Zool (1987) 2005. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Grignolio S, Rossi I, Bassano B, Parrini F, Apollonio M. Seasonal variations of spatial behaviour in female Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) in relation to climatic conditions and age. ETHOL ECOL EVOL 2004. [DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2004.9522636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Capitani C, Bertelli I, Varuzza P, Scandura M, Apollonio M. A comparative analysis of wolf (Canis lupus) diet in three different Italian ecosystems. Mamm Biol 2004. [DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zachos F, Hartl G, Apollonio M, Reutershan T. On the phylogeographic origin of the Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus): evidence from microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA. Mamm Biol 2003. [DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Papi F, Apollonio M, Vaschetti B, Benvenuti S. Satellite tracking of a White Stork from Italy to Morocco. Behav Processes 1997; 39:291-4. [DOI: 10.1016/s0376-6357(96)00752-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/1996] [Accepted: 08/27/1996] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Striglioni F, Schenone L, Apollonio M, Spanó S. Rutting behaviour of a fallow deer ( Dama dama) population in the Northern Apennines. ETHOL ECOL EVOL 1993. [DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1993.9523084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Apollonio M, Chiappero G, Paggio A, Cervetti O. [Cervicofacial actinomycosis. Description of a clinical case]. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 1990; 125:533-5. [PMID: 2089005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The Authors describe a clinical case of a 60 year old man with cervico-facial actinomycosis. The histology, the differential diagnosis and the successful penicillin therapy are also discussed.
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- M Apollonio
- Istituto di Clinica Dermatologica II, Università di Torino
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Randi E, Apollonio M. Low biochemical variability in European fallow deer (Dama dama L.): natural bottlenecks and the effects of domestication. Heredity (Edinb) 1988; 61 ( Pt 3):405-10. [PMID: 3230030 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1988.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Tissue and blood samples from 180 fallow deer (Dama dama L.) belonging to an Italian free-ranging population were studied for biochemical variability by means of cellulose acetate and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The 51 putative genetic loci successfully resolved showed a very low level of variability (P = 0.020, H = 0.006) in accordance with previously reported data on British and West German populations. That low biochemical polymorphism in European fallow deer populations is discussed taking into account the effects of natural bottlenecks and of domestication.
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- E Randi
- Istituto Nazionale di Biologia della Selvaggina, Ozzano dell'Emilia (Bo), Italy
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