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Luca Fontanesi
University of Bologna
Research areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Genetics · Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock · Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals · Meat and Animal Product Quality
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Employment
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University of Bologna Full Professor of Livestock Systems, Animal Breeding and Genetics2017 - Present
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University of Bologna Associate Professor in Animal Breeding and Genetics (AGR17 sector)2011 - 2017
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University of Bologna Research scientist2006 - 2011
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University of Bologna Research assistant1999 - 2006
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University of Bologna Post-Doc positions1997 - 1999
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Publications (195)
- Comparison of untargeted metabolomic patterns between Italian Landrace and Italian Large White pigs reveals distinct molecular phenotypes Save
- Towards a genomic-driven conservation strategy for the autochthonous Mora Romagnola pig breed by leveraging population genomic parameters, genomic inbreeding and signature of selection analyses Save
- Honey‐Derived Environmental DNA Can Be Used to Retrieve Population Genetic Information Through Microsatellite Analysis: A Case Study Focused on the European Chestnut Tree (Castanea sativa Miller) Save
- The high mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) allele associated with the dwarf phenotype segregates in various rabbit breeds but is not carried by all dwarf and small body sized rabbits Save
- Identification of biomarkers for feed efficiency and growth rate by exploring the plasma metabolome of divergent heavy pigs Save
- Frequency of the beta-carotene oxygenase 2 (BCO2) allele associated with the yellow fat phenotype in rabbits: insights into the spread of a genetic alteration in a wide variety of breeds and populations Save
- Comparative analysis of targeted metabolomic profiles reveals plasma metabolite differences across three Italian heavy pig breeds Save
- Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Trophic Markers in Two Holothurian Species from the Central Mediterranean Sea Save
- Signatures of selection detected from whole‐genome sequencing indicate that the small body size in dwarf rabbit breeds is caused by polygenic effects with a few major loci Save
- Comparing Morphometric and Mitochondrial DNA Data from Honeybees and Honey Samples for Identifying Apis mellifera ligustica Subspecies at the Colony Level Save
- Mining Porcine Blood Whole-DNA Sequencing Datasets to Uncover Pig Viromes: An Exploratory Application to Identify Potential Infecting Agents of an Undefined Disease Outbreak Save
- Assessment of Heterozygosity in European Local and Cosmopolitan Pig Populations Save
- Merging metabolomics and genomics provides a catalog of genetic factors that influence molecular phenotypes in pigs linking relevant metabolic pathways Save
- Description of metabolic differences between castrated males and intact gilts obtained from high-throughput metabolomics of porcine plasma Save
- High-throughput untargeted metabolomics reveals metabolites and metabolic pathways that differentiate two divergent pig breeds Save
- A comprehensive atlas of nuclear sequences of mitochondrial origin (NUMT) inserted into the pig genome Save
- Distribution of honey bee mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in an Italian region where a legislative act is protecting the Apis mellifera ligustica subspecies Save
- Authentication of a food product based on DNA analysis of an added natural biological tracer: Testing the application to dry cured hams Save
- Field Application of an Innovative Approach to Assess Honeybee Health and Nutritional Status Save
- Field Application of an Innovative Approach to Assess Honeybee Health and Nutritional Status Save