PMS 7 · Population genetics and evolution
Friday .::. 28 September .::. 14:00-16:00
PMS.7 · 0+P3 
The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation Publicly Accessible mtDNA Database for Ancestral and Population Studies
U.A. Perego1,2, A. Achilli2, N.M. Myres1, K.H. Ritchie1, N. Angerhofer1, R. Hughes1, A. Torroni2, S.R. Woodward1
1Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA); 2Dip. di Genetica e Microbiologia (Pavia)

The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation Publicly Accessible mtDNA Database for Ancestral and Population Studies
U.A. Perego1,2, A. Achilli2, N.M. Myres1, K.H. Ritchie1, N. Angerhofer1, R. Hughes1, A. Torroni2, S.R. Woodward1
1Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA); 2Dip. di Genetica e Microbiologia (Pavia)
PMS.7 · 0+P5 
Balancing selection and demography have shaped the genetic variability of the MHC class II DRB locus in Rupicapra rupicapra
S. Mona1, B. Crestanello1,2, F. Dronnet1, G. Bertorelle1
1Dept Biology and Evolutio, Univ. Ferrara (Ferrara); 2Centre of Alpine Ecology (Viotedel Monte Bondone, Trento)

Balancing selection and demography have shaped the genetic variability of the MHC class II DRB locus in Rupicapra rupicapra
S. Mona1, B. Crestanello1,2, F. Dronnet1, G. Bertorelle1
1Dept Biology and Evolutio, Univ. Ferrara (Ferrara); 2Centre of Alpine Ecology (Viotedel Monte Bondone, Trento)
PMS.7 · 0+P6 
The distribution of Quercus suber chloroplast haplotypes matches the palaeogeographical history of the western Mediterranean
G. Vendramin1, S. Fineschi1, R. Bellarosa4, A. Buonamici3, F. Sebastiani3, B. Schirone4, M. Simeone4, D. Magri2
1Plant Genetics Inst., National Research Council (Florence); 2Dip. di Biologia Vegetale, Univ. di Roma "La Sapienza" (Roma); 3Dip. di Biotecnologie Agrarie, Genexpress, Univ. degli Studi di Firenze (Sesto Fiorentino); 4Dip. di Tecnologie, Ingegneria e Scienze dell'Ambiente e delle Foreste, Univ. della Tuscia (Viterbo)

The distribution of Quercus suber chloroplast haplotypes matches the palaeogeographical history of the western Mediterranean
G. Vendramin1, S. Fineschi1, R. Bellarosa4, A. Buonamici3, F. Sebastiani3, B. Schirone4, M. Simeone4, D. Magri2
1Plant Genetics Inst., National Research Council (Florence); 2Dip. di Biologia Vegetale, Univ. di Roma "La Sapienza" (Roma); 3Dip. di Biotecnologie Agrarie, Genexpress, Univ. degli Studi di Firenze (Sesto Fiorentino); 4Dip. di Tecnologie, Ingegneria e Scienze dell'Ambiente e delle Foreste, Univ. della Tuscia (Viterbo)
PMS.7 · 0+P7 
Combined use of AFLP and Multiplex PCR in an epidemiological study of hospital infections by Staphylococcus aureus
S. Sergi1, F. Donnarumma1, A. Gordillo Leòn1, E. Casalone1, B. Bartolozzi2, R. Fanci2, A. Bosi2, D. Cecconi3, R. Mannino3, P. Pecile3, P. Nicoletti3, G. Mastromei1
1Dept Animal Biology and Genetic, CIBIACI, Univ. Florence (Florence); 2Dept of Haematology, Careggi Hospital, Univ. Florence (Florence); 3Laboratory of Microbiology, Careggi Hospital (Florence)

Combined use of AFLP and Multiplex PCR in an epidemiological study of hospital infections by Staphylococcus aureus
S. Sergi1, F. Donnarumma1, A. Gordillo Leòn1, E. Casalone1, B. Bartolozzi2, R. Fanci2, A. Bosi2, D. Cecconi3, R. Mannino3, P. Pecile3, P. Nicoletti3, G. Mastromei1
1Dept Animal Biology and Genetic, CIBIACI, Univ. Florence (Florence); 2Dept of Haematology, Careggi Hospital, Univ. Florence (Florence); 3Laboratory of Microbiology, Careggi Hospital (Florence)
PMS.7 · O+P8 
Molecular epidemiology of nosocomial infections
F. Donnarumma1, E. Casalone1, A. Gordillo Leòn1, S. Sergi1, C. Indorato1, B. Bartolozzi2, R. Fanci2, A. Bosi2, D. Cecconi3, R. Mannino3, P. Pecile3, P. Nicoletti3, G. Mastromei1
1Dept Animal Biology and Genetics, CIBIACI, Univ. Florence (Florence); 2Dept of Haematology, Careggi Hospital, Univ. Florence (Florence); 3Laboratory of Microbiology, Careggi Hospital (Florence)

Molecular epidemiology of nosocomial infections
F. Donnarumma1, E. Casalone1, A. Gordillo Leòn1, S. Sergi1, C. Indorato1, B. Bartolozzi2, R. Fanci2, A. Bosi2, D. Cecconi3, R. Mannino3, P. Pecile3, P. Nicoletti3, G. Mastromei1
1Dept Animal Biology and Genetics, CIBIACI, Univ. Florence (Florence); 2Dept of Haematology, Careggi Hospital, Univ. Florence (Florence); 3Laboratory of Microbiology, Careggi Hospital (Florence)
PMS.7 · P10 
Evolution and instability of a human interstitial telomeric repeat organized in a head-to-head fashion
S.G. Nergadze1, L. Khoriauli1, M. Rocchi2, O. Semino1, C. Mondello3, E. Giulotto1
1Dept Genetics and Microbiology, Univ. Pavia (Pavia); 2DAPEG Sezione di Genetica, Univ. di Bari (Bari); 3Istituto di Genetica Molecolare, CNR (Pavia)

Evolution and instability of a human interstitial telomeric repeat organized in a head-to-head fashion
S.G. Nergadze1, L. Khoriauli1, M. Rocchi2, O. Semino1, C. Mondello3, E. Giulotto1
1Dept Genetics and Microbiology, Univ. Pavia (Pavia); 2DAPEG Sezione di Genetica, Univ. di Bari (Bari); 3Istituto di Genetica Molecolare, CNR (Pavia)
PMS.7 · P11 
Analysis of the haplotypes of the Human 3' Ig Heavy chain Regulatory Region
C. Mattioli1, V. Giambra2, M. Esposito3, M. Sali4, R. Santangelo4, L. Bianchi3, M. Pescatori4, D. Frezza1
1Dept of Biology E. Calef, Univ. Tor Vergata (Rome); 2Dept of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New YorK, NY, USA); 3Dept of Internal Medicine, Univ. Tor Vergata (Rome); 4Univ. Cattolica S.C. (Rome)

Analysis of the haplotypes of the Human 3' Ig Heavy chain Regulatory Region
C. Mattioli1, V. Giambra2, M. Esposito3, M. Sali4, R. Santangelo4, L. Bianchi3, M. Pescatori4, D. Frezza1
1Dept of Biology E. Calef, Univ. Tor Vergata (Rome); 2Dept of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New YorK, NY, USA); 3Dept of Internal Medicine, Univ. Tor Vergata (Rome); 4Univ. Cattolica S.C. (Rome)
PMS.7 · P12 
Involvement of telomerase in DNA double-strand break repair: an evolutionary approach
M. Santagostino1, S.G. Nergadze1, N. Mininni1, S. Garagna2, P. Chevret3, J. Britton-Davidian3, C. Mondello4, E. Giulotto1
1Dip. Genetica e Microbiologia, Univ. di Pavia (Pavia); 2Dip. Biologia Animale, Sezione di Zoologia, Univ. di Pavia (Pavia); 3Inst. Sciences de l’Evolution, Phylogénie et Paléobiologie e Génétique & Environnement, Univ. de Montpellier II (Montpellier, France); 4Ist. Genetica Molecolare, CNR (Pavia)

Involvement of telomerase in DNA double-strand break repair: an evolutionary approach
M. Santagostino1, S.G. Nergadze1, N. Mininni1, S. Garagna2, P. Chevret3, J. Britton-Davidian3, C. Mondello4, E. Giulotto1
1Dip. Genetica e Microbiologia, Univ. di Pavia (Pavia); 2Dip. Biologia Animale, Sezione di Zoologia, Univ. di Pavia (Pavia); 3Inst. Sciences de l’Evolution, Phylogénie et Paléobiologie e Génétique & Environnement, Univ. de Montpellier II (Montpellier, France); 4Ist. Genetica Molecolare, CNR (Pavia)
PMS.7 · P14 
Saponaria officinalis karyotype analysis by means of image analyser and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
S. Di Bucchianico1, G. Venora2, S. Lucretti3, T. Limongi4, L. Palladino4, A. Poma1
1Dept of Basic and Applied Biology, Univ. L'Aquila (L'Aquila); 2Stazione Sperimentale di Granicoltura per la Sicilia (Caltagirone); 3ENEA C.R. Casaccia UTS Biotecnologie (S.M. Galeria); 4Dept of Physics (L'Aquila)

Saponaria officinalis karyotype analysis by means of image analyser and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
S. Di Bucchianico1, G. Venora2, S. Lucretti3, T. Limongi4, L. Palladino4, A. Poma1
1Dept of Basic and Applied Biology, Univ. L'Aquila (L'Aquila); 2Stazione Sperimentale di Granicoltura per la Sicilia (Caltagirone); 3ENEA C.R. Casaccia UTS Biotecnologie (S.M. Galeria); 4Dept of Physics (L'Aquila)
PMS.7 · P15 
Estimate of gene flow in a primary wood of Quercus robur
I. Vanetti1, B. Bertolasi2, G. Binelli1, M. Citterio1, F. Sebastiani3, G.G. Vendramin4
1Dept Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences, Univ. Insubria (Varese); 2Centro Nazionale Biodiversità Forestale (Peri); 3Dept of Agricultural Biotechnology, GenExpress Lab, Univ. Florence (Florence); 4Plant Genetics Institute, Florence Division, CNR (Florence)

Estimate of gene flow in a primary wood of Quercus robur
I. Vanetti1, B. Bertolasi2, G. Binelli1, M. Citterio1, F. Sebastiani3, G.G. Vendramin4
1Dept Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences, Univ. Insubria (Varese); 2Centro Nazionale Biodiversità Forestale (Peri); 3Dept of Agricultural Biotechnology, GenExpress Lab, Univ. Florence (Florence); 4Plant Genetics Institute, Florence Division, CNR (Florence)
PMS.7 · P16 
The Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) gene in the hemiptera, aphididae Acyrthosiphon pisum and Myzus persicae (Sulzer)
E. Anceschi1, S. Ganassi2, D. Tagliazucchi1, G.C. Manicardi1, S. Cassanelli1
1Dept Agricultural and Food Science, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia); 2Dept Animal Biology, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Modena)

The Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) gene in the hemiptera, aphididae Acyrthosiphon pisum and Myzus persicae (Sulzer)
E. Anceschi1, S. Ganassi2, D. Tagliazucchi1, G.C. Manicardi1, S. Cassanelli1
1Dept Agricultural and Food Science, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia); 2Dept Animal Biology, Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Modena)
PMS.7 · P17 
One ring to divide them all: mitochondrial genomics unveils two cryptic species in Ciona intestinalis
F. Iannelli1, G. Pesole1,2, P. Sordino3, C. Gissi1
1Dip. di Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie, Univ. Milano (Milano); 2Dip. Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare "E. Quagliariello", Univ. di Bari (Bari); 3Lab. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Stazione Zoologica "A. Dohrn" (Napoli)

One ring to divide them all: mitochondrial genomics unveils two cryptic species in Ciona intestinalis
F. Iannelli1, G. Pesole1,2, P. Sordino3, C. Gissi1
1Dip. di Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie, Univ. Milano (Milano); 2Dip. Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare "E. Quagliariello", Univ. di Bari (Bari); 3Lab. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Stazione Zoologica "A. Dohrn" (Napoli)
PMS.7 · P18 
Molecular analysis of Gram-negative bacteria outbreaks in neonatal wards
A. Gordillo Leòn1, E. Casalone1, F. Donnarumma1, S. Sergi1, C. Indorato1, B. Bartolozzi2, R. Fanci2, A. Bosi2, D. Cecconi3, R. Mannino3, P. Pecile3, P. Nicoletti3, G. Mastromei1
1Dept Animal Biology and Genetics, CIBIACI, Univ. Florence (Florence); 2Dept of Haematology, Careggi Hospital, Univ. Florence (Florence); 3Laboratory of Microbiology, Careggi Hospital (Florence)

Molecular analysis of Gram-negative bacteria outbreaks in neonatal wards
A. Gordillo Leòn1, E. Casalone1, F. Donnarumma1, S. Sergi1, C. Indorato1, B. Bartolozzi2, R. Fanci2, A. Bosi2, D. Cecconi3, R. Mannino3, P. Pecile3, P. Nicoletti3, G. Mastromei1
1Dept Animal Biology and Genetics, CIBIACI, Univ. Florence (Florence); 2Dept of Haematology, Careggi Hospital, Univ. Florence (Florence); 3Laboratory of Microbiology, Careggi Hospital (Florence)
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