Comitato Scientifico

GIOVANNI BITTANTE
University of Padua - Department of Animal Science

Education:
M.S., University of Padua, ITALY 1976

Appointments:
University of Padua - Italy Assistant Professor, Institute of Animal Science 1977-1980
Adjunct Professor, Institute of Animal Science 1980-1982
Associate Professor, Institute of Animal Science 1982-1986 University of Reggio Calabria - Italy
Full Professor, Institute of Animal Science 1986-1989
Director of the Institute of Animal Science 1987-1989 University of Padua - Italy
Full Professor, Department of Animal Science 1989-
Director of the Department of Animal Science 1991-1996
Dean of the College of Veterinary Science 1992-1995
Dean of the Collage of Agricoltural Science 1999-

Publications:
Author of more than 100 research articles and of 4 books
Selected Publications:
Bittante G.,Carnier P. and Gallo L.. 1995.
Strategy and methods of selection of dual purpose cattle breeds (invited paper).
46th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Animal Production, Prague.

Cassandro M., Carnier P., Gallo L., Mantovani R., Contiero B., Bittante G. and Jansen G.B. 1995.
Bias and accuracy of single milking testing schemes to estimate daily and lactation milk yeld.
Journal of Animal Science 78: 2884-2893.

Gallo L., Carnier P., Cassandro M., Mantovani R., Bailoni L., Contiero B. and Bittante G. 1996.
Change of body condition score of Holstein cows as affected by parity and mature equivalent milk yield.
Journal of Animal Science 79:1009-1015.

Gallo L., Carnier P., Cassandro M., Mantovani R. and Bittante G. 1996.
Genetic and non genetic effects on the response of Holstein cows to slow releasing somatotropin injection.
Livestock Production Science 49: 269-275.

Gallo L. Bailoni L., Schiavon S., Carnier P., Ramanzin M., Andrighetto I. and Bittante G.1997.
Effect of slow releasing somatotropin on pattern of milk yield between and within injection intervals.
Journal of Dairy Science 80: 46-51.

ANGELO GIUSEPPE CIARDIELLO
Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies - General Director for Agro-Food Products and Consumer Protection

Born in Pietrastornina (Avellino) on 3 August 1959;

Receives his Degree in Agricultural Science on 19 December 1987 with a final grade of 104/110 from the Faculty of Agricultural Science of the University of Naples, Portici campus, with a thesis done at the Department of Animal Production Science (chair of Animal Husbandry and Genetic Improvement: Prof. Donato Matassino) entitled: “Study of the aptitude for goat milk coagulation on a breeding farm in the province of Isernia in relation to certain factors inherent in the animal”;

Receives certification to practise the profession of AGRONOMIST during the second session of the year 1988, at the University of Naples;

Works for three years at the laboratories of the Department of Animal Production Science, on the influence of certain factors (pH, fat %, protein %, lactose %, etc.) on the variation of the properties of buffalo and goat milk for dairy product purposes;

Collaborates on a study at the Botanical Gardens of Naples (Coordinator: Prof. Paolo De Luca), financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, on useful natural plants and weeds in Campania, Basilicata and Molise, in 1988-89;

Contributes to the publication “Studio sui caprini autoctoni del Molise. III. Stima dell’attitudine del latte alla caseificazione mediante la lattodinamografia”; D. Matassino, N. Montemurro, F. Grasso e A.G. Ciardiello, Prod. Anim. 1988, 1 III serie, 21;

Since 8 July 1991, employee of the Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies with the qualification of Technical Coordinator (C³) and in service at the General Director for Agro-Food Products and Consumer Protection – Office QTC IX – Animal Productions.

His main duties are the following:

• examination of the problems concerning the labelling of beef under EC Regulation no. 1760/2000;
• examination of the problems concerning the labelling of poultry meats under the Ministerial Decree of 29 July 2004;
• examination of the grant applications for breeder associations from the standpoint both of advisability and merit and of the administrative aspects;
• examination of applications for payments for projects financed under Law no. 252/91, “Urgent actions in animal husbandry”.
• compilation and drafting of the regulations concerning animal productions;
• relations with other Administrations and, in particular, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Production Activities, on problems connected with animal productions and consumer protection;
• revision of the specifications of herdbooks.

Also collaborated in the revision and definition of the computer procedure, from the technical-organizational standpoint, for the registration of English purebred and Italian trotter horses in the Studbook, instituted by Ministerial Decree on 26 July1994;

Within the framework of the activities assigned to the QTC IX Office – Animal Production, holds the following offices:

• member of the board of auditors of the following associations:
• National Association of Rendena Beef Cattle Breeders;
• National Association of Alpine Grey Beef Cattle Breeders;
• National Association of Buffalo Breeders;
• National Association of Maremmana Horse Breeders;
• National Association of Italian Beef Cattle Breeders.

Member of the Central Technical Commission of the Herdbooks of the following breeds or species:

• Fast Italian Heavy Draft horse;
• Lipizzano horse;
• Bardigiano horse;
• Maremmano horse;
• Haflinger Italy horse (formerly Avelignese);
• Italian Saddle horse;
• Italian Trotter horse;
• Jersey bovine;
• Piedmontese bovine,
• bovines of limited extension;
• purebred dogs;
• ovine species;
• goat species;
• swine species;
• rabbit species;

Member of the following Committees or Commissions:

• central technical committee for carrying out functional checks on production in the ovine and goat species;
• technical committee of the National List of registers of hybrid breeding swine;
• central technical committee for carrying out checks on the productivity of beef cattle;
• ministerial commission for the verification of the implementation of the production chain of the CONAZO Group approved with Law 252/91;
• substitute member of the commission for the protection of breeding and slaughterhouse animals;
• secretary of the commission for the labelling of beef under Ministerial Decree of 30 August 2000.

ADALBERTO FALASCHINI
University of Bologna, D.I.M.O.R.F.I.P.A.

Adalberto Falaschini in 1968 has taken an agronomy degree in Bologna University. From 1972 to 1983 he was Assistant professor of Animal Genetic and Zootechny Course in Animal Production faculty in Bologna University. From 1983 to 1986 he was Assistant Professor of Zootechny in Agronomy Faculty in Bologna. He won a competitive examination as Full Professor and from 1986 to 1990 he taught Zoothecny in Udine University. From 1990 to 1999 he thought General Zootechny in Agronomy Faculty in Ancona University. Moreover he thought Zootechnical Ethnology and Ethnography, Feedstuff technique and Food provisioning, markets and industries as supply professor. Now he is full professor of General Zootechny in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Bologna University. He published over 150 scientific papers and three books on the different topics of Animal Husbandry for the Agricultural High school . He was co-ordinator of an ASPA Commission study and of research group of Italian CNR on breeding horses. He is member of several scientific associations (ASPA, Buiatria, SIDI, SISVet). From 2001 to 2004 he is membr of the Executive Commitee of ASPA.
Among the main interesting topics of his researches there are several aspects concerning Italian beef cattle breeds such as morphological evaluation of Italian beef cattle breeds, effects of 1/29 Robertson translocation in Romagnola beef cattle and effects of inbreeding in Marchigiana and Romagnola breeds.

SERGIO GIGLI
Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia di Tormancina, Roma

Date of birth 2/2/45

Degree in Chemistry with final evaluation of 110/110 (year 1971)

I have been a researcher of the "Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia" (Animal Production Research Institute, via Salaria., 31, 00016 Monterotondo (RM), Italy) since 1974 and I have worked first on Animal Feeding and Nutrition Department from 1976 . I have worked on Meat Production Department with dr. A. Romita as director.
In 1989, I have been charged of the direction of Meat Production Department and in 1992 I passed the examinations to become the director of the section.
I followed all the management of programmes and the statistical analysis of experimental data relative to the Meat Production Section as I have acquired a good knowledge of computer software's (BASIC and FORTRAN) and of statistical systems (SAS, Statistical Analysis System); moreover I studied all the different aspects of meat production as genetic improvement and evaluation of the crossbreeds, breeding techniques, quantitative and qualitative carcass and meat characteristics.
I collaborate and/or co-ordinate at numerous national and international research projects (CNR; MiPA, UE), which results hare published on the specialised journals and on the proceedings of Italian or international congress.
I carried on also a didactic activity with numerous courses and seminaries about animal and meat production and statistical analysis.
I am a member of the Scientific Association on Animal Production (ASPA) and in particular I collaborate with the following commissions:
a) "Evaluation of quantitative and qualitative production of meat"
b) "Experimental planning and mathematical-statistical discussion of the results".
c) "Animal product quality".
d) "Genetic improvement of domestic animals".
I am a member of the following International Commissions:
Cattle Commission of European Association of Animal Production (Vice-President)
Inter-Regional Co-operative Network in Research on Buffalo FAO (Working Group Products)
I work with the Breed Associations and I take part to the works of the following technical commissions and scientific committees:
a) "ANABIC genealogical registry".
b) "Local and limited bovine population registry".
c) " Scientific and Technical Committee to Research the Evaluation Methods for the Swine Carcass Classification".
d) "Scientific and Technical Committee of the Meat Quality Consortium 5R".

Publications:
1. FERRARA L., GIGLI S., DI LUCCIA A., MANNITI F., NAPOLITANO F., MORMILE M., CENNAMO D., 1996.
Andamento di alcuni parametri ematochimici a seguito di trasporto in vitelloni Podolici, Bufalini, Frisoni e Romagnoli.
Agricoltura e Ricerca, 159: 153-160

2. CARRETTA A., GIGLI S., IACURTO M., DI GIACOMO A., 1996.
The Terminal Sire (Piemontese x Chianina - TS) on italian rustic breeds (Maremmana - MM and Sarda - SA): productive performances.
47th EAAP, Lillehammer (Norway).

3. GIGLI S., BARCHI D., PACCHIOLI M.T., BALDINI P., PALMIA F., VIANO G., 1996.
Video Imagine Analysis (VIA) in evaluation of pig fresh thigh for cured ham production.
Proceeding of 42nd ICoMST: 240-241 and 47th EAAP, Lillehammer (Norway)

4. FAILLA S., IACURTO M., GIGLI S., MORMILE M., BONANNO A., ALABISO M., 1996.
Cooking effect on chemical and physical quality of frozen Longissimus Dorsi on lambs.
Proceedings of 42nd ICoMST,: 132-133.

5. FAILLA S., MASOERO G., GIGLI S., DI GIACOMO A., 1996.
Meat as main source of zinc and copper in human nutrition.
Proceeding of XXXI Symposio Internazionale di Zootecnia "Food and health: role of animal products" - Milano (Italy).

6. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., COPPA C., 1996.
Caratteristiche fisico-chimiche del muscolo Longissimus Dorsi (LD) di vitelloni Marchigiani interti e castrati.
L. Convegno Nazionale SISVET, Perugia.

7. SECCHIARI A., PISTOIA A., FERRUZZI G., IACURTO M., 1996.
Effetto della concentrazione energetica della dieta sulle caratteristiche post-mortem di vitelloni di razza Mucca Pisana.
L Convegno Nazionale SISVET, Perugia.

8. IACURTO M., GIGLI S., 1996.
Variazioni qualitative in campioni di Longissimus Dorsi di vitelloni di razza Chianina del circuito commerciale indotte dall'uso di insilato di mais.
Atti del Conv. Naz. "Parliamo di ........ commercializzazione delle carni e dei loro derivati dalla produzione al consumo", Fossano (CN), 17-18 October.

9. MASOERO G., FAILLA S., GIGLI S., BERGOGLIO G., IACURTO M., ABENI F., 1996.
Mineralogramma del muscolo bovino: differenze etniche e valutazioni NIRS.
Atti del Conv. Naz. "Parliamo di ........ commercializzazione delle carni e dei loro derivati dalla produzione al consumo", Fossano (CN), 17-18 october

10. IACURTO M., FAILLA S., GIGLI S., MORMILE M., BONANNO A., ALABISO M., PORTOLANO B., 1996.
Incroci Bergamasca Incroci Bergamasca (BG) x Pinzirita (PZ) e Bergamasca x Comisana (CO) macellati a tre età e confronto con le razze pure: caratteristiche fisiche del Longissimus dorsi (LD).
Convegno SIPAOC, Varese

11. GIGLI S., FAILLA S., IACURTO M., DI GIACOMO A., 1996.
Meat production in Buffalo: quality diet effect on productive performances in Itlaian male water buffaloes.
International Symposium on Buffalo Resources and Production System (Cairo, Egypt: 14-17/10/97).

12. GIGLI S., 1996.
Presentazione di ipertesti: manualistica.
Convegno "Ipertesti, Internet e Ricerca Agraria (IIRA)" (Foggia - 9-10/10/96)

13. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., 1997.
La carne Chianina: il prodotto commerciale.
Convegno su "Un prodotto di qualità: la carne di razza Chianina", Accademia dei Georgofili, Firenze, 6 June 1997.

14. IACURTO M., BISEGNA V., DI GIACOMO A., GIGLI S., 1997.
Performances produttive del bovino meticcio Blanc-Bleu-Belge (BBB) x Frisona (ITF). 1 - Rilievi in vita ed alla macellazione.
Atti XII Conv. ASPA, Pisa 23-26 June.

15. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., MORMILE M., BISEGNA V., 1997.
Performances produttive del bovino meticcio Blanc-Bleu-Belge (BBB) x Frisona (ITF). 2 - Rilievi alla dissezione.
Atti XII Conv. ASPA, Pisa 23-26 giugno.

16. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., 1997.
La qualità della carcassa e della carne del bovino Podolico. 2° Convivio ANFOSC, Comunità Montana Aliburni (SA), 4-6/7/97;
Taurus

17. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., FAILLA S., DI GIACOMO A., BISEGNA V., 1997.
Productive performances of Blanc-Bleu-Belge (BBB) x Friesian (ITF) bovine crossbreeds in Italy.
48° Meeting EAAP, Vienna, 25-28 August 1997.

18. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., MORMILE M., BISEGNA V., 1997.
Meat quality of Blanc-Bleu-Belge (BBB) x Friesian (ITF) crossbreeds in Italy.
Satellite Symposium "Beef Production and Special Aspects of Beef Quality", 48° Meeting EAAP, Vienna 23 August 1997.

19. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., FAILLA S., BISEGNA V., DI GIACOMO A., MORMILE M., 1997.
The Terminal Sire (Piemontese x Chianina) performance both own first and second generation and cross-sire on Friesian and Maremmana cows.
32° Symposium "Animal Production: Advanced in Technology, Accuracy and Management" Milano, 29/9-1/10/97.

20. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., FRANCIA U., CARRETTA A., 1997.
Land and animal stock situation and and their use in Italy. Effect of extensive feeding systems on Maremmana young bulls.
EU Workshop on "Effect of extensification on animal performance and product quality", Melle-Gontrode, Belgium, 14-16 may 1997

21. FAILLA S., GIGLI S., IACURTO M., BISEGNA V. (1997).
Growth study of Sopravissana purebreed and crossbred lambs.
Proceedings of 43° ICoMST, (New Zealand)

22. FAILLA S., IACURTO M., GIGLI S. and BISEGNA V. (1997).
Meat Quality characteristics of buffaloes, slaughtered at two different ages in comparison with typical italian genotypes.
Proceedings of V World Buffalo Congress (Caserta): 447-451.

23. FAILLA S., FIORETTI M., GIGLI S., DI GIACOMO A., BISEGNA V. (1997).
Carcass components growth in water buffaloes reared with two nutritive levels.
Proceedings of V World Buffalo Congress (Caserta): 413-417.

24. IACURTO M., FILIPPINI F., CANESTRARI P., GIGLI S., (1998).
Region influence on meat production and in vivo estimation through linear scoring system.
Proc. 49th Ann. Meet. Of the EAAP, Warsaw (Poland).

25. GIGLI S., IACURTO M., FAILLA S., CARRETTA A., DI GIACOMO A., MORMILE M. 1998.
The Terminal Sire (Piemontese x Chianina - TS) on Italian Friesian (ITF) cows in comparison with other breed sires (Charolais - CH, Limousine - LM and Blanc-Blue-Belge - BBB).
Proc. 49th Ann. Meet. Of the EAAP, Warsaw (Poland).

26. GIGLI S., CARRETTA A., FAILLA S., IACURTO M., DI GIACOMO A. 1998.
The Terminal Sire (Piemontese x Chianina - TS) on Italian rustic breeds (Maremmana - MM and Sarda - SA). I - In vita and at slaugter performances.
Agr. Med., 128: 185-191.

27. IACURTO M., BRINI F., GIGLI S., 1998.
Valutazione dell'accettabilità della carne di vitelloni di razza Podolica da parte del consumatore.
Atti Conv. Naz. "Parliamo di ... qualificazione e tipizzazione dei prodotti di origine animale", Fossano (CN).

28. DIVERIO S., GIGLI S., 1998.
Extensive cattle breeding in Italy.
Prooc. of Workshop "The implications of extensiviation for the health and welfare of beef cattle and sheep", Aberdeen, Scotland.

Alessandro Giorgetti
University of Florence, Faculty of Agriculture

Full time professor of "Animal Husbandry" (AGR/19) at the University of Florence, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science.
Director (coordinator) of the PhD course in "Agrobiotechnology for the Tropical Production" (University of Florence).
Director of the Interfaculty Center For Wild Life Studies (CIRSEMAF).

Academic curriculum

1971 - M.P.I. assistant of Animal Husbandry at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Florence.
1974 - research contract at the Institute of Animal Husbandry.
1977 - Lecturer of Animal Husbandry.
1977 - Teaching activity as professor in Anatomy and physiology of the domestic animals at the Faculty of Agriculture.
1983 - Associate Professor of Tropical and Subtropical Animal Husbandry.
1993 - Full professor of Tropical and Subtropical Animal Husbandry.

Research Activity

The main research fields are:
Quality of the products of animal origin;
Nutrition physiology of the ruminant;
Wild fauna management;
Quantitative and qualitative improvement of the zootechnical productions;
Nutritional characteristics of tropical forages;
Genetic characterization of autochthonous breeds;
Productive valorization and recovery of endangered breeds;

Technical skills

Expert regarding meat product's quality and food security.
Responsible of many research project on bovine meat breeds, coordination activity, spreading and promotion, in Italy and foreign country.
He participated in local and National Commission for the institution of meat quality seals.
He also worked on productive recovery and valorization of Tuscany native bovine breeds, also through the proposition of a production disciplinary.

Publications

Author of more than 200 scientific publications, reviews and articles in technical and/or scientific reviews.

1. M. LUCIFERO, A. GIORGETTI, P. LUPI e B. MARCHESE (1981)
"Contenuto ematico di Calcio, Fosforo, Vitamina A e Caroteni in bovine Maremmane allevate allo stato brado",
Zoot. Nutr. Anim., 7, 119.

2. A. GIORGETTI, M. LUCIFERO, O. FRANCI, B.M. POLI, A. ACCIAIOLI e M. LA ROCCA (1988)
"Risultati di una prova comparativa tra vitelloni appartenenti alle razze Chianina e Limousine e loro meticci",
Zoot. Nutr. Anim., 15, 417.

3. M. LUCIFERO e A. GIORGETTI (1989)
"The role of Italian beef breeds for beef production in Italy and abroad",
III Internationales Wissenschaftliches Symposium, Rostock, 12-13 September 1989.

4. A. GIORGETTI e B.M. POLI (1990)
"Alimentazione animale e qualità della carne"
Lettura tenuta all'Accademia dei Georgofili il 16/11/1990. Quaderni dell'Accademia n. 5, Firenze, 1991, 45:90.

5. A. GIORGETTI, O. FRANCI, A. ACCIAIOLI, R. FUNGHI, M. LUCIFERO (1995) -
"Effetto dell'età e della concentrazione energetica sulle performance in vita del vitellone Chianino".
Zoot. Nutr. Anim., 21, (1) 35:46.

6. FRANCI O., ACCIAIOLI A., BOZZI R., FUNGHI R., MARTINI A., PUGLIESE C., SARGENTINI C., GIORGETTI A. (1996) -
Growth pattern of Chianina bulls from 6 to 24 months fed two different diets. 2. Tissues.
"Livestock Production Science ", 46, 3, 191-201.

7. GIORGETTI A., FRANCI O., MARTINI A., SARGENTINI C., FUNGHI R., BOZZI R., LUCIFERO M. (1996) -
Growth pattern of Chianina bulls from 6 to 24 months fed two different diets. 1. Organs and carcass.
"Livestock Production Science ", 46, 3, 181-190.

8. PÉREZ TORRECILLAS C., BOZZI R., NEGRINI R., FILIPPINI F., GIORGETTI A. (2002) -
Genetic variability of three Italian cattle breeds determined by parameters based on probabilities of gene origin.
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 119, 274-279.

FRANCESCO PANELLA
University of Perugia

Birth 01/06/1948 in Spoleto (PG) -
Italy Degree : Laurea in Agraria (106/110)
Languages : Italian, English, French Academic

Appointments:

1974 - 1980 Lecturer in Animal Science, Agricultural College - University of Perugia, Italy.
1981 - 1987 Researcher in Animal Science, Agricultural College - University of Perugia, Italy.
1983 Visiting fellow at Department of Animal Science, Cornell University - U.S.A.
1988 2001 Associate Professor of Animal Breeding, Agricultural College - University of Perugia, Italy.
2002 - to date Full Professor of Animal Breeding, Agricultural College - University of Perugia, Italy.

Scientific research:

Author of 189 scientific papers mainly on these topics:
Snail breeding and farming.
Crossbreeding and selection for egg production in fowl.
Morphological and structural characteristics of milk sheep populations.
Animal production in hard environments.
Rabbit breedind.
Breeding of Appenninica sheep to improve high quality products.
Conservation of merinos derived breeds.
Problems of italian beef cattle breeds selection.
Conservation of endangered autoctonous breeds.

Professional Experience:

Beside the scientific research and teaching the following practical works in the field of animal production were done
1984 - 1986 - With region of Umbria as researcher for a survey on the management types in rabbit production.
1985 - 1989 - With Italian National Research Council as researcher for an analysis of the constraints in animal production and on the related ways to an economic improvement of the Simbruini mountains (Lazio and Abruzzo Regions).
1986 - 1989 - With ASSO.NA.PA. as researcher for a survey on distribution in the central Italy and management of the mountain sheep.
1986 - to date - With ANABIC in the commission to evaluate the morphology experts
1987 - With Animal Breeders Association of Umbria as livestock expert for a project on the new ways of management and marketing in animal production.
1987 - 1989 - With Ministry of University and Research as researcher on management of dairy sheep in Umbria and Lazio regions.
1987 -to date - With ASSO.NA.PA.as selection expert for meat production in sheep. 1988 - With region of Lazio as livestock expert for planning an integrated regional park in Simbruin mountains.
1988 - With Istituto Italo-Africano a livestock expert fo a project on extension and Research in Arsi-Bale regions, Ethiopia.
1989 - With region of Umbria as researcher for a survey on the pigeon management.
1989 - With an Italian Consulting Team as livestock expert for a project on dams and livestock production in Manshonaland and Manicaland, Zimbabwe.
1990 With Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Development and Cooperations as professor and researcher at Somali National University to teach Animal Breeding and research on black-head sheep.
1991 With ASSO.NA.PA. as partecipating to the Round Table on "The present and the future of the shep farming in hard environment. Paris - Concours generale agricole 1992 With Italian National Shepherds Association as breeding expert for a project on genetic and economic recovering of italian Merinos breeds.
1993 - 1999 - With Italian Ministry of Agriculture as expert of sheep meat production in the EEC Central Commission of the european lamb carcasses.
1994 - With ANABIC in the scientific board of the Beef Cattle International Contest.
1994 - With Umbria region as expert in the commission for the application of the "legge 30" in Umbria. 1995 - With "Comitato Nazionale Ovini" as coordinator of the scientific commissio . 1998 - With ASSO.NA.PA. as member of Commission of Merinos derived breeds. 1999 - With ASSO.NA.PA as president of Commission of Merinos derived breeds.
2001 - With Lazio region in the Commission for the conservation of the endangered animal breeds
2001 - With ANABIC as a member of the Central Technical Commission for the period 2001-2003
2003 - With MiPAAF as a member of the Central Technical Commission for performance recording.
2004 - With ANABIC as a member of the Central Technical Commission for the period 2004-2006

ALESSIO VALENTINI
Universita della Tuscia - Dipartimento di Produzioni Animali

Curriculum vitae

1975 Degree in Industrial Chemistry 110/110
1981 Degree in Biological Sciences Biologiche 110/110 cum laude
1986 Researcher
1992 Associate Professor
2001 Full Professor
1992-1994 participation to the UE BIT (Biotechnology in Training) group for the development of multimedials in biotechnology teaching -
1995 FAO study group for the Global Project for the Maintenance of Domestic Animal Genetic Diversity
first award at XXXI Simposio Internazionale di Zootecnia, Milano
Member of ISAG and ASPA
ad hoc referee of Molecular Ecology and J. Anim. Breed. Genet.
patent 1999: "identification and use of myostatin gene in the Marchigiana beef breed" President of the Computer Center of Università della Tuscia
Auditor of SINAL for ISO certification of the laboratories of molecular biology

European Projects:
ResGen (subcontractor): determination of genetic variability in European cattle breeds through microsatellites and AFLP;
Gemqual (contractor): determination SNP causative or in linkage with meat quality genes in beef European breeds;
Econogene (contractor): determination of genetic variability in sheep and goat European breeds by microsatellites, AFLP, SNP, mitocondrial DNA;
Bovgen (contractor): fingerprinting of bovine BAC libreries, mapping and orientation of 6000 EST for the completion of full bovine sequence.

National projects:
FIRB: determination of genes differentially expressed in commercial and local pig breeds
various regional projects

Publications (last 4 years)

1 2003 CRISÀ A., MARCHITELLI C., SAVARESE MC., VALENTINI A. (2003).
Sequence analysis of myostatin promoter in cattle.
CYTOGENETICS AND GENOME RESEARCH. ISSN: 0301-0171. in press.

2 2003 GORNI C., WILLIAMS J., HEUVEN H., NEGRINI R., VALENTINI A., VAN EIJK M., WADDINGTON D., ZEVENBERGEN M., AJMONE-MARSAN P., PELEMAN J. (2003).
Application of AFLP technology to radiation hybrid mapping. CHROMOSOME RESEARCH. ISSN: 0967-3849. in press.

3 2003 MARCHITELLI C, SAVARESE MC, CRISÀ A, NARDONE A, AJMONE-MARSAN P, VALENTINI A. (2003).
Double muscling in Marchigiana beef breed is caused by a stop codon in the third exon of myostatin gene.
MAMMALIAN GENOME. vol. 14, pp. 392-5 ISSN: 0938-8990.

4 2003 PARISET L., SAVARESE M.C., CAPPUCCIO I., VALENTINI A. (2003).
Use of microsatellites for genetic variation and inbreeding analysis in Sarda sheep flocks of central Italy. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETIC. vol. 120, pp. 425-432 ISSN: 0931-2668.

5 2003 WIENER P., BURTON D., AJMONE-MARSAN P., DUNNER S., MOMMENS G., NIJMAN I., VALENTINI A., ZARAGOZA P., WILLIAMS JL. (2003).
Signatures of selection? Patterns of microsatellite diversity on a chromsome containing a selected locus.
HEREDITY. vol. 90, pp. 350-8 ISSN: 0018-067X.

6 2002 AJMONE-MARSAN P, NEGRINI R, MILANESI E, BOZZI R, NIJMAN IJ, BUNTJER JB, VALENTINI A., LENSTRA JA. (2002).
Genetic distances within and across cattle breeds as indicated by biallelic AFLP markers.
ANIMAL GENETICS. vol. 33, pp. 280-6 ISSN: 0268-9146.

7 2001 P. AJMONE-MARSAN, R. NEGRINI, P. CREPALDI, E. MILANESI, C. GORNI, VALENTINI A., M. CICOGNA. (2001).
Investigation on genetic diversity in Italian goat populations by AFLP® markers.
ANIMAL GENETICS. vol. 32, pp. 281-288 ISSN: 0268-9146.

8 2000 AJMONE MARSAN P, E. MILANESI, R. NEGRINI, C. GORNI, F. MIGLIOR, A. SAMORÈ, I. CAPPUCCIO, M.C. SAVARESE, VALENTINI A. (2000).
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