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  Genomica Animale 1 

Research Group

 

 

Group Leader: Elisabetta Giuffra, Ph.D

 

Post-doc researchers: Dr. Sara Botti, Dr. Sem Genini, Dr. Simona Palermo;

Young researcher: Emanuele Capra;

PhD students: Roberto Malinverni, Valentina Mariani;

Graduate students: Silvia Fiorentini, Roberto Grande;

Lab technician: Maria Cecere;

Field veterinarians: Nicola Ossani, Paolo Mondin.

Ongoing Projects

 

Genomics and biodiversity of disease resistance in pigs

 

Identification of host genetic factors of innate immunity (Porcine Respiratory Reproductive Syndrome, PRRS; gut immunity) by functional and comparative genomics.

This work is tightly interconnected with a parallel more “applied” program aimed to investigate the pathogen and host genetics components segregating in commercial pig populations, through the creation of an epidemiological/genetic database (MISAGEN project).

 

Grants:

 

- Progetto corrente IZSLER 015/2002, 2004-2006 (two years) - Italian Ministry of Health;

- MISAGEN, 2005-2007 (1.5 year) - Lombardia Region, DG Agriculture - Project Leader: S. Botti;

- EADGENE Network of Excellence, 2004-2009 (five years) - Coordinator of WP8 (Operational Genomics): E. Giuffra;

- COST action PigNet, 2004-2009 (five years);

- SABRE Integrated project, 2006-2010 (four years);

- Progetto Industriale, 2004-2008 (four years), MIUR, Italy.

 

Biodiversity of domesticated animals

 

1) EST sequence analysis for SNP discovery in sturgeon species reared in the Lombardia territory, with development of a set of markers for sturgeon conservation genetics;

2) Biodiversity of TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4) in pig commercial populations.

 

Grants:

- Cariplo Foundation, 2003-2005 (2 years) - Project Leader: E. Giuffra

- Progetto Strategico "Malattie infettive", 2002-2004 (2 years) - Italian Ministry of Health.

 

 

Molecular and immunological tests for allergenic parasites in fish food

 

The tests are designed and optimised on a range of fish foodstuff to reveal and quantify the presence of contaminating nematodes in fishery and aquaculture products.

 

Grants:

Italian Ministry of Agriculture (MIPAF), 2005-2006 (two years) - Project Leader: E. Giuffra

 

For the list of publications CLICK HERE

 

 

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