Publications by authors named "Nuccio Mazzullo"
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- Domestic reindeer are crucial for the culture and economy of indigenous peoples in northern Eurasia, thriving in harsh environments, which highlights the need to understand their genomics for better management and conservation.
- The study presented a new, highly complete genome assembly for Fennoscandian domestic reindeer, allowing for extensive exploration of genetic diversity and population structure across various reindeer populations in Eurasia.
- Results revealed four main genetic clusters among reindeer populations, indicating two separate domestication processes and showing genetic distinctions, especially with the Finnish forest reindeer identified as a unique subspecies.
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) are semi-domesticated animals adapted to the challenging conditions of northern Eurasia. Adipose tissues play a crucial role in northern animals by altering gene expression in their tissues to regulate energy homoeostasis and thermogenic activity. Here, we perform transcriptome profiling by RNA sequencing of adipose tissues from three different anatomical depots: metacarpal (bone marrow), perirenal, and prescapular fat in Finnish and Even reindeer (in Sakha) during spring and winter.
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