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Polymorphism of the melatonin receptor MT1 gene and its relationship with seasonal reproductive activity in the Sarda sheep breed.
- V. Carcangiu, M. C. Mura, +4 authors P. Bini
- Biology, Medicine
- Animal reproduction science
- 1 November 2009
The aim was to study the polymorphisms of the melatonin receptor 1A gene (MTNR1A) and its relationship with seasonal reproduction in the Sarda sheep breed. Four-thousand multiparous ewes reared under… Expand
Productive performance and meat quality of Mouflon×Sarda and Sarda×Sarda suckling lambs.
- G. Vacca, V. Carcangiu, +4 authors G. Tilloca
- Medicine, Chemistry
- Meat science
- 1 October 2008
The objective of this study was to compare slaughtering performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in lambs of two different genotypes. Sixteen crossbred Mouflon×Sarda (M×S) and sixteen… Expand
Relationship between MTNR1A melatonin receptor gene polymorphism and seasonal reproduction in different goat breeds.
- V. Carcangiu, G. Vacca, +4 authors P. Bini
- Biology, Medicine
- Animal reproduction science
- 2009
The reproductive activity of goats bred in temperate latitude follows a seasonal pattern, influenced by annual variation in day length. Daily variation in pineal melatonin secretion is the… Expand
Prolificacy genotypes at BMPR 1B, BMP15 and GDF9 genes in North African sheep breeds
- G. Vacca, A. Dhaouadi, M. Rekik, V. Carcangiu, M. Pazzola, M. L. Dettori
- Biology
- 2010
Abstract The aim of this research was to investigate the genetic structure at BMPR 1B, BMP15 and GDF9 prolificacy genes in five sheep breeds reared in Tunisia: Barbarine, Queue Fine de L’Ouest, Noire… Expand
D-loop sequence mitochondrial DNA variability of Sarda goat and other goat breeds and populations reared in the Mediterranean area.
- G. Vacca, C. Daga, M. Pazzola, V. Carcangiu, M. L. Dettori, M. C. Cozzi
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of animal breeding and genetics…
- 1 October 2010
To provide useful knowledge on goat breed origin and history, we studied the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of 69 goats from five different breeds, Camosciata delle Alpi, Maltese, Nubian, Saanen and… Expand
Phenotypic factors affecting coagulation properties of milk from Sarda ewes.
- M. Pazzola, M. L. Dettori, C. Cipolat-Gotet, A. Cecchinato, G. Bittante, G. Vacca
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of dairy science
- 1 November 2014
In this study, milk-coagulation properties (MCP) were characterized in the Sarda sheep breed. Milk composition and MCP [rennet-coagulation time (RCT), curd-firming time [time to reach a curd firmness… Expand
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
Variations at regulatory regions of the milk protein genes are associated with milk traits and coagulation properties in the Sarda sheep.
- A. Noce, M. Pazzola, +5 authors G. Vacca
- Biology, Medicine
- Animal genetics
- 1 December 2016
Regulatory variation at the ovine casein genes could have important effects on the composition and coagulation properties of milk. Herewith, we have partially resequenced the promoters and the 3'-UTR… Expand
Development of a RNA extraction method from milk for gene expression study in the mammary gland of sheep
- M. C. Mura, C. Daga, +6 authors V. Carcangiu
- Biology, Medicine
- Molecular Biology Reports
- 1 March 2013
The aim of the study was to develop a reliable method for the RNA extraction from milk of Sarda sheep breed and to highlight if the extracted RNA can be used for expression study on mammary genes… Expand
Variability of the caprine whey protein genes and their association with milk yield, composition and renneting properties in the Sarda breed: 2. The BLG gene.
- M. L. Dettori, M. Pazzola, E. Pira, O. Puggioni, G. Vacca
- Medicine
- The Journal of dairy research
- 2015
The variability of the promoter region and the 3'UTR (exon-7) of the BLG gene, encoding the β-lactoglobulin, was investigated by sequencing in 263 lactating Sarda goats in order to assess its… Expand