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Goat casein genotypes are associated with milk production traits in the Sarda breed.
- G. Vacca, M. L. Dettori, G. Piras, F. Manca, P. Paschino, M. Pazzola
- Medicine, Biology
- Animal genetics
- 1 October 2014
The aim of the current work was to analyze, in the Sarda breed goat, genetic polymorphism within the casein genes and to assess their influence on milk traits. Genetic variants at the CSN1S1, CSN2,… Expand
Elasticity of flexible and semiflexible polymers with extensible bonds in the Gibbs and Helmholtz ensembles.
- F. Manca, S. Giordano, P. L. Palla, R. Zucca, F. Cleri, L. Colombo
- Physics, Medicine
- The Journal of chemical physics
- 19 April 2012
Stretching experiments on single molecules of arbitrary length opened the way for studying the statistical mechanics of small systems. In many cases in which the thermodynamic limit is not satisfied,… Expand
The Effect of Long-term Freezing on Renneting Properties of Sarda Sheep Milk
- M. Pazzola, M. L. Dettori, +5 authors G. Vacca
- Biology
- 9 January 2013
Summary Cold storage is a well-known strategy to limit concerns about seasonality for sheep dairy productions. Th e aim of this study was to investigate the eff ect of long-term freezing on milk… Expand
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Wind-induced salt-wedge intrusion in the Tiber river mouth (Rome–Central Italy)
- F. Manca, G. Capelli, F. L. Vigna, R. Mazza, A. Pascarella
- Geology
- Environmental Earth Sciences
- 2014
Abstract
The wind effect on river water quality was illustrated by means of thermohaline measurements carried out in the Tiber River in May 2012. The survey was carried out using a boat, in stations… Expand
Theory and Monte Carlo simulations for the stretching of flexible and semiflexible single polymer chains under external fields.
- F. Manca, S. Giordano, P. L. Palla, F. Cleri, L. Colombo
- Materials Science, Physics
- The Journal of chemical physics
- 23 October 2012
Recent developments of microscopic mechanical experiments allow the manipulation of individual polymer molecules in two main ways: uniform stretching by external forces and non-uniform stretching by… Expand
SNARE machinery is optimized for ultrafast fusion
- F. Manca, F. Pincet, L. Truskinovsky, J. Rothman, L. Forêt, M. Caruel
- Physics, Medicine
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 30 January 2019
Significance We propose a mechanistic description of fusion of a synaptic vesicle with a target membrane executed by a team of zippering SNARE complexes (SNAREpins). In the context of… Expand
Scaling shift in multicracked fiber bundles.
- F. Manca, S. Giordano, P. L. Palla, F. Cleri
- Materials Science, Medicine
- Physical review letters
- 16 December 2014
Bundles of fibers, wires, or filaments are ubiquitous structures in both natural and artificial materials. We investigate the bundle degradation induced by an external damaging action through a… Expand
Response to "Comment on 'Elasticity of flexible and semiflexible polymers with extensible bonds in the Gibbs and Helmholtz ensembles"' [J. Chem. Phys. 138, 157101 (2013)].
- F. Manca, S. Giordano, P. L. Palla, F. Cleri, L. Colombo
- Chemistry, Medicine
- The Journal of chemical physics
- 16 April 2013
Two different statistical ensembles can be considered for extending a single polymer chain: the Gibbs (or isotensional) ensemble characterized by a deterministic force applied to the free end of the… Expand
Monte Carlo simulations of single polymer force-extension relations
- F. Manca, S. Giordano, Pier Luca Palla, F. Cleri, L. Colombo
- Physics
- 1 October 2012
We present Monte Carlo simulations for studying the statistical mechanics of arbitrarily long single molecules under stretching. In many cases in which the thermodynamic limit is not satisfied,… Expand