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Dr. Livia Lucentini
Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06100 Perugia, Italy

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0 Biogeography of inland and aquatic species
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Letter to the editor
Published: 02 August 2020 in Avian Research
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We report for the first time the occurrence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) revealed by means of two mitochondrial fragments. The possible serious biological and management implications of this exception to unilateral inheritance of mtDNA were underlined.

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Claudia Pizzirani; Paolo Viola; Federica Gabbianelli; Anna Fagotti; Francesca Simoncelli; Ines Di Rosa; Paolo Salvi; Andrea Amici; Livia Lucentini. First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix). Avian Research 2020, 11, 1 -3.

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Claudia Pizzirani, Paolo Viola, Federica Gabbianelli, Anna Fagotti, Francesca Simoncelli, Ines Di Rosa, Paolo Salvi, Andrea Amici, Livia Lucentini. First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix). Avian Research. 2020; 11 (1):1-3.

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Claudia Pizzirani; Paolo Viola; Federica Gabbianelli; Anna Fagotti; Francesca Simoncelli; Ines Di Rosa; Paolo Salvi; Andrea Amici; Livia Lucentini. 2020. "First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)." Avian Research 11, no. 1: 1-3.

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Published: 02 June 2020 in Zoology
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Amphibian parasites of the genus Amphibiocystidium are members of the class Ichthyosporea (=Mesomycetozoea), within the order Dermocystida. Most of the species in the Dermocystida fail to grow in ordinary culture media, so their life cycle has only been partially constructed by studies in host tissues. However, to date, there have been few reports on the life cycle of Amphibiocystidium parasites with respect to the developmental life stages of both Dermocystidium and Rhinosporidium parasites. In this study, we provide light and electron microscopic findings of developmental phenotypes of Amphibiocystidium sp., a parasite previously characterized in the Italian stream frog (Rana italica), which has caused an ongoing infection in a natural population of Central Italy. These phenotypes exhibited distinct morphological characteristics that were similar to A. ranae from the skin of R. temporaria, but showed histochemical properties particularly comparable with those of maturing phenotypes of Rhinosporidium seeberi, and compatible with fungal-like parasites. Therefore, for Amphibiocystidium sp. phenotypes, we suggest adopting the terminology used for maturing stages of R. seeberi, such as juvenile sporangia, early mature sporangia and mature sporangia. The characterization of these developmental stages will be useful to increase the understanding of the life cycle of parasites of the genus Amphibiocystidium and of the interactions with their amphibian hosts.

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Anna Fagotti; Roberta Rossi; Romina Paracucchi; Livia Lucentini; Francesca Simoncelli; Ines Di Rosa. Developmental stages of Amphibiocystidium sp., a parasite from the Italian stream frog (Rana italica). Zoology 2020, 141, 125813 .

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Anna Fagotti, Roberta Rossi, Romina Paracucchi, Livia Lucentini, Francesca Simoncelli, Ines Di Rosa. Developmental stages of Amphibiocystidium sp., a parasite from the Italian stream frog (Rana italica). Zoology. 2020; 141 ():125813.

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Anna Fagotti; Roberta Rossi; Romina Paracucchi; Livia Lucentini; Francesca Simoncelli; Ines Di Rosa. 2020. "Developmental stages of Amphibiocystidium sp., a parasite from the Italian stream frog (Rana italica)." Zoology 141, no. : 125813.

Special issue
Published: 13 May 2020 in Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
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In animals, doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) is a major exception to the common strict maternal inheritance of mitochondria. To date, DUI has only been found in many bivalve species, but its distribution is still unclear. Given the great species richness of the class, much effort is needed to further investigate the occurrence of DUI in unsampled species. A compelling evidence of DUI is generally the presence of a sex‐linked heteroplasmy, where two divergent mitochondrial lineages are found: One is isolated from the male germline, and the other one is isolated from the female germline and, normally, from the soma of both sexes. In the present study, we investigated the sex‐linked heteroplasmy in the razor clam Solen marginatus Pulteney, 1799 and in the lagoon cockle Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) using two mitochondrial markers (cox1 and rrnL). We found evidence of DUI in the species S. marginatus, with a divergence up to 21% for the rrnL gene, but not in C. glaucum. Moreover, our phylogenetic reconstruction includes all the available data for heterodont species with sex‐linked heteroplasmy and suggests multiple origins of DUI in this subclass, as well as the presence of DUI in other species of the genus Solen.

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Livia Lucentini; Federico Plazzi; Andrea Augusto Sfriso; Claudia Pizzirani; Adriano Sfriso; Stefania Chiesa. Additional taxonomic coverage of the doubly uniparental inheritance in bivalves: Evidence of sex‐linked heteroplasmy in the razor clam Solen marginatus Pulteney, 1799, but not in the lagoon cockle Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 2020, 58, 561 -570.

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Livia Lucentini, Federico Plazzi, Andrea Augusto Sfriso, Claudia Pizzirani, Adriano Sfriso, Stefania Chiesa. Additional taxonomic coverage of the doubly uniparental inheritance in bivalves: Evidence of sex‐linked heteroplasmy in the razor clam Solen marginatus Pulteney, 1799, but not in the lagoon cockle Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 2020; 58 (2):561-570.

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Livia Lucentini; Federico Plazzi; Andrea Augusto Sfriso; Claudia Pizzirani; Adriano Sfriso; Stefania Chiesa. 2020. "Additional taxonomic coverage of the doubly uniparental inheritance in bivalves: Evidence of sex‐linked heteroplasmy in the razor clam Solen marginatus Pulteney, 1799, but not in the lagoon cockle Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789)." Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 58, no. 2: 561-570.

Journal article
Published: 27 May 2019 in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology
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Small Heat Shock Proteins (sHSP) are molecular chaperones that play an essential role in maintaining protein homeostasis and promoting cell survival. In this work, for the first time, multiple cDNAs encoding for small Hsp27 and Hsp30, designed, respectively, as PbHsp27-(1-2) and PbHsp30-(1-5), were cloned and characterized in the amphibian Pelophylax bergeri, which is a suitable model for studying biological responses to environmental perturbations. Domain architecture analysis showed that PbHsp27 and PbHsp30 cDNAs displayed the typical signature motifs of the sHSP family such as the conserved α-crystallin domain flanked by variable N-terminal and C-terminal regions. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that PbHsp27 and PbHsp30 clustered, respectively, with Hsp27 and Hsp30 members of other vertebrates, but more closely with amphibians. Overall PbHsp27 and PbHsp30 transcriptional activity, analyzed by qRT-PCR, evidenced that, in ex vivo skin exposed to thermal shock and cadmium treatment, PbHsp27 and PbHsp30 mRNAs were inducible and regulated differently. This study provides the basis for future research on the potential use of PbHsp27 and PbHsp30 as biomarkers of proteotoxic stress in amphibians.

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Francesca Simoncelli; Livia Lucentini; Gianandrea La Porta; Silvia Belia; Ines Di Rosa; Anna Fagotti. Small heat shock proteins in the amphibian Pelophylax bergeri: Cloning and characterization of Hsp27 and Hsp30 cDNAs and their expression analysis in ex vivo skin exposed to abiotic stresses. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 2019, 235, 90 -101.

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Francesca Simoncelli, Livia Lucentini, Gianandrea La Porta, Silvia Belia, Ines Di Rosa, Anna Fagotti. Small heat shock proteins in the amphibian Pelophylax bergeri: Cloning and characterization of Hsp27 and Hsp30 cDNAs and their expression analysis in ex vivo skin exposed to abiotic stresses. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 2019; 235 ():90-101.

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Francesca Simoncelli; Livia Lucentini; Gianandrea La Porta; Silvia Belia; Ines Di Rosa; Anna Fagotti. 2019. "Small heat shock proteins in the amphibian Pelophylax bergeri: Cloning and characterization of Hsp27 and Hsp30 cDNAs and their expression analysis in ex vivo skin exposed to abiotic stresses." Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 235, no. : 90-101.

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Published: 28 February 2019 in Parasitology
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Mesomycetozoean-induced infections (order Dermocystida, genus Amphibiocystidium) in European and North American amphibians are causing alarm. To date, the pathogenicity of these parasites in field conditions has been poorly studied, and demographic consequences on amphibian populations have not been explored. In this study, an Amphibiocystidium sp. infection is reported in a natural population of the Italian stream frog (Rana italica) of Central Italy, over a 7-year period from 2008 to 2014. Light and electron microscope examinations, as well as partial 18S rDNA sequence analysis were used to characterize the parasite. Moreover, a capture-mark-recapture study was conducted to assess the frog demographics in response to infection. Negative effects of amphibiocystidiosis on individual survival and population fitness were absent throughout the sampling period, despite the high estimates of disease prevalence. This might have been due to resistance and/or tolerance strategies developed by the frogs in response to the persistence of Amphibiocystidium infection in this system. We hypothesized that in the examined R. italica population, amphibiocystidiosis is an ongoing endemic/epidemic infection. However, ecological and host-specific factors, interacting in a synergistic fashion, might be responsible for variations in the susceptibility to Amphibiocystidium infection of both conspecific populations and heterospecific individuals of R. italica.

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Anna Fagotti; Roberta Rossi; Daniele Canestrelli; Gianandrea La Porta; Romina Paracucchi; Livia Lucentini; Francesca Simoncelli; Ines Di Rosa. Longitudinal study of Amphibiocystidium sp. infection in a natural population of the Italian stream frog (Rana italica). Parasitology 2019, 146, 903 -910.

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Anna Fagotti, Roberta Rossi, Daniele Canestrelli, Gianandrea La Porta, Romina Paracucchi, Livia Lucentini, Francesca Simoncelli, Ines Di Rosa. Longitudinal study of Amphibiocystidium sp. infection in a natural population of the Italian stream frog (Rana italica). Parasitology. 2019; 146 (7):903-910.

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Anna Fagotti; Roberta Rossi; Daniele Canestrelli; Gianandrea La Porta; Romina Paracucchi; Livia Lucentini; Francesca Simoncelli; Ines Di Rosa. 2019. "Longitudinal study of Amphibiocystidium sp. infection in a natural population of the Italian stream frog (Rana italica)." Parasitology 146, no. 7: 903-910.

Original research article
Published: 08 January 2019 in Frontiers in Plant Science
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Gene sequence variation in cultivated olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea), the most important oil tree crop of the Mediterranean basin, has been poorly evaluated up to now. A deep sequence analysis of fragments of four genes, OeACP1, OeACP2, OeLUS and OeSUT1, in 90 cultivars, revealed a wide range of polymorphisms along all recognized allele forms and unexpected allele frequencies and genotype combinations. High linkage values among most polymorphisms were recorded within each gene fragment. The great sequence variability corresponded to a low number of alleles and, surprisingly, to a small fraction of genotype combinations. The distribution, frequency, and combination of the different alleles at each locus is possibly due to natural and human pressures, such as selection, ancestrality, or fitness. Phylogenetic analyses of allele sequences showed distant and complex patterns of relationships among cultivated olives, intermixed with other related forms, highlighting an evolutionary connection between olive cultivars and the O. europaea subspecies cuspidata and cerasiformis. This study demonstrates how a detailed and complete sequence analysis of a few gene portions and a thorough genotyping on a representative set of cultivars can clarify important issues related to sequence polymorphisms, reconstructing the phylogeny of alleles, as well as the genotype combinations. The identification of regions representing blocks of recombination could reveal polymorphisms that represent putatively functional markers. Indeed, specific mutations found on the analyzed OeACP1 and OeACP2 fragments seem to be correlated to the fruit weight.

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Nicolò Cultrera; Vania Sarri; Livia Lucentini; Marilena Ceccarelli; Fiammetta Alagna; Roberto Mariotti; Soraya Mousavi; Consolacion Guerrero Ruiz; Luciana Baldoni. High Levels of Variation Within Gene Sequences of Olea europaea L. Frontiers in Plant Science 2019, 9, 1932 .

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Nicolò Cultrera, Vania Sarri, Livia Lucentini, Marilena Ceccarelli, Fiammetta Alagna, Roberto Mariotti, Soraya Mousavi, Consolacion Guerrero Ruiz, Luciana Baldoni. High Levels of Variation Within Gene Sequences of Olea europaea L. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2019; 9 ():1932.

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Nicolò Cultrera; Vania Sarri; Livia Lucentini; Marilena Ceccarelli; Fiammetta Alagna; Roberto Mariotti; Soraya Mousavi; Consolacion Guerrero Ruiz; Luciana Baldoni. 2019. "High Levels of Variation Within Gene Sequences of Olea europaea L." Frontiers in Plant Science 9, no. : 1932.

Erratum
Published: 14 June 2017 in Hydrobiologia
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Andrea Gandolfi; Claudio Ferrari; Barbara Crestanello; Matteo Girardi; Livia Lucentini; Andreas Meraner. Erratum to: Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations. Hydrobiologia 2017, 799, 371 -372.

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Andrea Gandolfi, Claudio Ferrari, Barbara Crestanello, Matteo Girardi, Livia Lucentini, Andreas Meraner. Erratum to: Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations. Hydrobiologia. 2017; 799 (1):371-372.

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Andrea Gandolfi; Claudio Ferrari; Barbara Crestanello; Matteo Girardi; Livia Lucentini; Andreas Meraner. 2017. "Erratum to: Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations." Hydrobiologia 799, no. 1: 371-372.

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Published: 23 January 2017 in PLoS ONE
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The rock partridge, Alectoris graeca, is a polytypic species declining in Italy mostly due to anthropogenic causes, including the massive releases of the closely related allochthonous chukar partridge Alectoris chukar which produced the formation of hybrids. Molecular approaches are fundamental for the identification of evolutionary units in the perspective of conservation and management, and to correctly select individuals to be used in restocking campaigns. We analyzed a Cytochrome oxidase I (COI) fragment of contemporary and historical A. graeca and A. chukar samples, using duplicated analyses to confirm results and nuclear DNA microsatellites to exclude possible sample cross-contamination. In two contemporary specimens of A. graeca, collected from an anthropogenic hybrid zone, we found evidence of the presence of mtDNA heteroplasmy possibly associated to paternal leakage and suggesting hybridization with captive-bred exotic A. chukar. These results underline significant limitations in the reliability of mtDNA barcoding-based species identification and could have relevant evolutionary and ecological implications that should be accounted for when interpreting data aimed to support conservation actions.

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Andrea Gandolfi; Barbara Crestanello; Anna Fagotti; Francesca Simoncelli; Stefania Chiesa; Matteo Girardi; Eleonora Giovagnoli; Carla Marangoni; Ines Di Rosa; Livia Lucentini. New Evidences of Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy by Putative Paternal Leakage between the Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) and the Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar). PLoS ONE 2017, 12, e0170507 .

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Andrea Gandolfi, Barbara Crestanello, Anna Fagotti, Francesca Simoncelli, Stefania Chiesa, Matteo Girardi, Eleonora Giovagnoli, Carla Marangoni, Ines Di Rosa, Livia Lucentini. New Evidences of Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy by Putative Paternal Leakage between the Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) and the Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar). PLoS ONE. 2017; 12 (1):e0170507.

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Andrea Gandolfi; Barbara Crestanello; Anna Fagotti; Francesca Simoncelli; Stefania Chiesa; Matteo Girardi; Eleonora Giovagnoli; Carla Marangoni; Ines Di Rosa; Livia Lucentini. 2017. "New Evidences of Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy by Putative Paternal Leakage between the Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) and the Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)." PLoS ONE 12, no. 1: e0170507.

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Published: 06 January 2017 in Hydrobiologia
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Andrea Gandolfi; Claudio Ferrari; Barbara Crestanello; Matteo Girardi; Livia Lucentini; Andreas Meraner. Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations. Hydrobiologia 2017, 794, 73 -92.

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Andrea Gandolfi, Claudio Ferrari, Barbara Crestanello, Matteo Girardi, Livia Lucentini, Andreas Meraner. Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations. Hydrobiologia. 2017; 794 (1):73-92.

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Andrea Gandolfi; Claudio Ferrari; Barbara Crestanello; Matteo Girardi; Livia Lucentini; Andreas Meraner. 2017. "Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations." Hydrobiologia 794, no. 1: 73-92.

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Published: 08 August 2016 in Fisheries Research
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The Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum – synonym Venerupis philippinarum (Adams and Reeve, 1850) is now one of the top 5 most commercially valuable bivalve species worldwide. Originally from the Indo-Pacific region, it has been introduced in many countries for fisheries and aquaculture, including estuarine environments along Atlantic and Mediterranean European coasts. Yet despite its commercial value and widespread distribution, the precise origins of stocks remain speculative and the genetic diversity of introduced populations is poorly known. Thus, the aim of this work was to collect mtDNA COI (Cytochrome oxidase I) gene sequences from 5 European countries with Manila clam stocks and compare them with native Asian populations to evaluate their genetic diversity and identify possible routes of invasion. The COI gene sequencing supported a strong founder effect in the European populations with 3 main haplotypes occurring at high frequencies, derived from Japan. However, high haplotype diversity was also observed due to the occurrence of 10 rare haplotypes. This supports hypotheses (i) there have been additional, previous unrecorded, introductions as previously hypothesized by analysis of 16S rDNA, and (ii) there has been a limited loss of genetic diversity in introduced populations, as previously suggested by microsatellite data. This is the first genetic comparison of Manila clam populations introduced in to Europe with native clams. Genetic data herein presented are fundamentally important for the traceability of clam products and stock management programmes and will also inform discussion on the potential resilience of exploited Manila clam populations.

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Stefania Chiesa; Livia Lucentini; Rosa Freitas; Francesco Nonnis Marzano; Silvia Breda; Etelvina Figueira; Nathalie Caill-Milly; Roger J.H. Herbert; Amadeu Soares; Emanuele Argese. A history of invasion: COI phylogeny of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Europe. Fisheries Research 2016, 186, 25 -35.

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Stefania Chiesa, Livia Lucentini, Rosa Freitas, Francesco Nonnis Marzano, Silvia Breda, Etelvina Figueira, Nathalie Caill-Milly, Roger J.H. Herbert, Amadeu Soares, Emanuele Argese. A history of invasion: COI phylogeny of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Europe. Fisheries Research. 2016; 186 ():25-35.

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Stefania Chiesa; Livia Lucentini; Rosa Freitas; Francesco Nonnis Marzano; Silvia Breda; Etelvina Figueira; Nathalie Caill-Milly; Roger J.H. Herbert; Amadeu Soares; Emanuele Argese. 2016. "A history of invasion: COI phylogeny of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Europe." Fisheries Research 186, no. : 25-35.

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Published: 01 December 2015 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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There have been a few studies on the negative effects of pollutants on amphibian skin, the first structural barrier that interacts with the environment and its potential contaminants. In this study an ex vivo skin organ culture from the amphibian Pelophylax bergeri was used to evaluate cell stress responses induced by short-term exposure to cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal known to be an environmental hazard to both humans and wildlife. Histopathological studies were carried out on skin explants using light microscopy and changes in the expression of stress proteins, such as Metallothionein (MT) and Heat shock proteins (HSPs), were investigated by Real-time RT-PCR. Results revealed that amphibian skin reacts to Cd-induced stress by activating biological responses such as morphological alterations and dose- and time-dependent induction of Mt and Hsp70 mRNA expression, suggesting their potential role as biomarkers of exposure to Cd. This work provides a basis for a better understanding of the tissue-specific responses of amphibian skin as a target organ to Cd exposure and its in vitro use for testing potentially harmful substances present in the environment.

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Francesca Simoncelli; Silvia Belia; Ines Di Rosa; Romina Paracucchi; Roberta Rossi; Gianandrea La Porta; Livia Lucentini; Anna Fagotti. Short-term cadmium exposure induces stress responses in frog (Pelophylax bergeri) skin organ culture. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2015, 122, 221 -229.

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Francesca Simoncelli, Silvia Belia, Ines Di Rosa, Romina Paracucchi, Roberta Rossi, Gianandrea La Porta, Livia Lucentini, Anna Fagotti. Short-term cadmium exposure induces stress responses in frog (Pelophylax bergeri) skin organ culture. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2015; 122 ():221-229.

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Francesca Simoncelli; Silvia Belia; Ines Di Rosa; Romina Paracucchi; Roberta Rossi; Gianandrea La Porta; Livia Lucentini; Anna Fagotti. 2015. "Short-term cadmium exposure induces stress responses in frog (Pelophylax bergeri) skin organ culture." Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 122, no. : 221-229.

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Published: 20 November 2015 in Animal Genetics
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Stefania Chiesa; Livia Lucentini; Rosa Freitas; Francesco Nonnis Marzano; Claudio Ferrari; Laura Filonzi; Silvia Breda; Fabiola Minello; Etelvina Figueira; Emanuele Argese. Null alleles of microsatellites for Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Animal Genetics 2015, 47, 135 -136.

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Stefania Chiesa, Livia Lucentini, Rosa Freitas, Francesco Nonnis Marzano, Claudio Ferrari, Laura Filonzi, Silvia Breda, Fabiola Minello, Etelvina Figueira, Emanuele Argese. Null alleles of microsatellites for Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Animal Genetics. 2015; 47 (1):135-136.

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Stefania Chiesa; Livia Lucentini; Rosa Freitas; Francesco Nonnis Marzano; Claudio Ferrari; Laura Filonzi; Silvia Breda; Fabiola Minello; Etelvina Figueira; Emanuele Argese. 2015. "Null alleles of microsatellites for Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum." Animal Genetics 47, no. 1: 135-136.

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Published: 03 July 2015 in Mitochondrial DNA Part A
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Pikes are fish species belonging to order Esociformes, family Esocidae, genus Esox. Species of the genus Esox are common, large, and economically important for food and fishing activities. Recently, a new species, southern pike E. flaviae, was described for a well-studied area such as Italy, using also two mtDNA markers: cox1 and cytb. A scant number of remnant populations of the species persist in Italy, threatened by habitat loss and degradation and by competition and possible hybridization with E. lucius, massively and recurrently stocked to sustain angling pressure. The availability of new mtDNA markers will possibly contribute to the conservation of the species. Currently, whole mitogenome information for the genus is available only for E. lucius and for E. reichertii. The aim of the present paper is to report novel mitogenomic information for southern pike.

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Andrea Gandolfi; Diego Fontaneto; Mauro Natali; Livia Lucentini. Mitochondrial genome of Esox flaviae (Southern pike): announcement and comparison with other Esocidae. Mitochondrial DNA Part A 2015, 27, 3037 -3038.

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Andrea Gandolfi, Diego Fontaneto, Mauro Natali, Livia Lucentini. Mitochondrial genome of Esox flaviae (Southern pike): announcement and comparison with other Esocidae. Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 2015; 27 (4):3037-3038.

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Andrea Gandolfi; Diego Fontaneto; Mauro Natali; Livia Lucentini. 2015. "Mitochondrial genome of Esox flaviae (Southern pike): announcement and comparison with other Esocidae." Mitochondrial DNA Part A 27, no. 4: 3037-3038.

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Published: 01 March 2015 in Aquatic Invasions
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Stefania Chiesa; Massimiliano Scalici; Livia Lucentini; Francesco Marzano. Molecular identification of an alien temnocephalan crayfish parasite in Italian freshwaters. Aquatic Invasions 2015, 10, 209 -216.

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Stefania Chiesa, Massimiliano Scalici, Livia Lucentini, Francesco Marzano. Molecular identification of an alien temnocephalan crayfish parasite in Italian freshwaters. Aquatic Invasions. 2015; 10 (2):209-216.

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Stefania Chiesa; Massimiliano Scalici; Livia Lucentini; Francesco Marzano. 2015. "Molecular identification of an alien temnocephalan crayfish parasite in Italian freshwaters." Aquatic Invasions 10, no. 2: 209-216.

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Published: 01 December 2014 in Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
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Stefania Chiesa; Livia Lucentini; Rosa Freitas; Francesco Nonnis Marzano; Fabiola Minello; Claudio Ferrari; Laura Filonzi; Etelvina Figueira; Silvia Breda; Gianluca Baccarani; Emanuele Argese. Genetic diversity of introduced Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum populations inferred by 16S rDNA. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 2014, 57, 52 -59.

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Stefania Chiesa, Livia Lucentini, Rosa Freitas, Francesco Nonnis Marzano, Fabiola Minello, Claudio Ferrari, Laura Filonzi, Etelvina Figueira, Silvia Breda, Gianluca Baccarani, Emanuele Argese. Genetic diversity of introduced Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum populations inferred by 16S rDNA. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 2014; 57 ():52-59.

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Stefania Chiesa; Livia Lucentini; Rosa Freitas; Francesco Nonnis Marzano; Fabiola Minello; Claudio Ferrari; Laura Filonzi; Etelvina Figueira; Silvia Breda; Gianluca Baccarani; Emanuele Argese. 2014. "Genetic diversity of introduced Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum populations inferred by 16S rDNA." Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 57, no. : 52-59.

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Published: 01 October 2014 in Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
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Livia Lucentini; Stefania Chiesa; Daniela Giannetto; Laura Pompei; Mauro Natali; Paolo Sala; Pietro Volta; Massimo Lorenzoni; Diego Fontaneto. Integrative taxonomy does not support the occurrence of two species of the Squalius squalus complex (Actinopterygii, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) in Italy. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 2014, 56, 281 -288.

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Livia Lucentini, Stefania Chiesa, Daniela Giannetto, Laura Pompei, Mauro Natali, Paolo Sala, Pietro Volta, Massimo Lorenzoni, Diego Fontaneto. Integrative taxonomy does not support the occurrence of two species of the Squalius squalus complex (Actinopterygii, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) in Italy. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 2014; 56 ():281-288.

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Livia Lucentini; Stefania Chiesa; Daniela Giannetto; Laura Pompei; Mauro Natali; Paolo Sala; Pietro Volta; Massimo Lorenzoni; Diego Fontaneto. 2014. "Integrative taxonomy does not support the occurrence of two species of the Squalius squalus complex (Actinopterygii, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) in Italy." Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 56, no. : 281-288.

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Published: 29 April 2014 in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
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Seven Italian populations of twaite shad Alosa fallax from Northern and Central Italy were investigated to assess genetic diversity by Cytochrome b (Cytb) gene sequencing. The two ecotypes historically referred to landlocked and anadromous populations were investigated for the first time from a genetic point of view, to clarify their phylogenetic relationships. Moreover, results obtained from populations coming from separated Adriatic and Tyrrhenian basins were compared with data assessed in samples of allis shad Alosa alosa from the Atlantic basin. All the Italian samples were recognized at species level as A. fallax, differing for five mutations from A. alosa. The analyses confirmed the occurrence of a single phylogenetic lineage and of a single species within Italian waters, in both landlocked and migratory populations. The minimum spanning network identified six haplotypes for A. fallax and two haplotypes for A. alosa. The neighbour-joining tree and the maximum likelihood on the Cytb gene sequences confirmed two distinct lineages for A. alosa and A. fallax, without evidence of a separation at specific level within the A. fallax group. A weak separation due to incipient population differentiation was detected between anadromous and landlocked Italian populations, supporting the idea of a recent separation. The molecular data herein collected do not support the existence of the already controversial incipient species Alosa agone. Despite this, the two ecotypes could be considered as different management units from a conservation viewpoint.

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Stefania Chiesa; Armando Piccinini; Livia Lucentini; Laura Filonzi; Francesco Nonnis Marzano. Genetic data on endangered twaite shad (Clupeidae) assessed in landlocked and anadromous populations: one or more species? Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 2014, 24, 659 -670.

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Stefania Chiesa, Armando Piccinini, Livia Lucentini, Laura Filonzi, Francesco Nonnis Marzano. Genetic data on endangered twaite shad (Clupeidae) assessed in landlocked and anadromous populations: one or more species? Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 2014; 24 (2):659-670.

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Stefania Chiesa; Armando Piccinini; Livia Lucentini; Laura Filonzi; Francesco Nonnis Marzano. 2014. "Genetic data on endangered twaite shad (Clupeidae) assessed in landlocked and anadromous populations: one or more species?" Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 24, no. 2: 659-670.

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Published: 14 February 2014 in CyTA - Journal of Food
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A. Caldelli; L. Gigliarelli; T. Bottinelli; A. Palomba; S. Chiesa; Livia Lucentini. PCR-RFLP approaches to easily identifyPleuronectes platessafrom other flatfishes: a rapid and efficient tool to control label information. CyTA - Journal of Food 2014, 12, 331 -335.

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A. Caldelli, L. Gigliarelli, T. Bottinelli, A. Palomba, S. Chiesa, Livia Lucentini. PCR-RFLP approaches to easily identifyPleuronectes platessafrom other flatfishes: a rapid and efficient tool to control label information. CyTA - Journal of Food. 2014; 12 (4):331-335.

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A. Caldelli; L. Gigliarelli; T. Bottinelli; A. Palomba; S. Chiesa; Livia Lucentini. 2014. "PCR-RFLP approaches to easily identifyPleuronectes platessafrom other flatfishes: a rapid and efficient tool to control label information." CyTA - Journal of Food 12, no. 4: 331-335.

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Published: 05 June 2013 in Italian Journal of Zoology
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The brook chub, Squalius lucumonis (Bianco, 1983 Bianco, PG. 1983. Leuciscus lucumonis n. sp. From Italy (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica, 64: 81–87. [Google Scholar]), is an endemic endangered species inhabiting the rivers of Central Italy. Being subject to hybridizations with other cyprinids, particularly the congeneric S. squalus (Bonaparte, 1837), genetic overestimation can emerge when molecular markers are applied and mtDNA barcoding is not sufficient to ensure a correct attribution, due to its maternal inheritance. In this perspective, a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) approach on rDNA is proposed to rapidly discriminate S. lucumonis from nine other cyprinids. For its capacity to identify hybrids of these species with S. lucumonis, this method should be considered as a fundamental tool to be applied prior to the application of other molecular markers in extensive genetic characterizations for phylogenetic, phylogeographic, population and management analyses.

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L. Gigliarelli; A. Caldelli; G. Morozzi; D. Giannetto; F. Panara; Massimo Lorenzoni; Livia Lucentini. Nuclear PCR-RFLP detects the brook chub,Squalius lucumonis(Leuciscinae: Cyprinidae), and related hybrids with other cyprinid species. Italian Journal of Zoology 2013, 80, 462 -465.

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L. Gigliarelli, A. Caldelli, G. Morozzi, D. Giannetto, F. Panara, Massimo Lorenzoni, Livia Lucentini. Nuclear PCR-RFLP detects the brook chub,Squalius lucumonis(Leuciscinae: Cyprinidae), and related hybrids with other cyprinid species. Italian Journal of Zoology. 2013; 80 (3):462-465.

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L. Gigliarelli; A. Caldelli; G. Morozzi; D. Giannetto; F. Panara; Massimo Lorenzoni; Livia Lucentini. 2013. "Nuclear PCR-RFLP detects the brook chub,Squalius lucumonis(Leuciscinae: Cyprinidae), and related hybrids with other cyprinid species." Italian Journal of Zoology 80, no. 3: 462-465.

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Published: 06 February 2013 in Journal of Limnology
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An apparent paradox is known for crustaceans, rotifers and bryozoans living in inland small water bodies: a potential for wide distribution due to the presence of resting stages is coupled with marked genetic differences between nearby water bodies, with enclave distributions masking clear phylogeographic patterns. According to the monopolisation hypothesis, this is due to the accumulation of resting stages, monopolising each water body. Freshwater sponges could represent a useful system to assess the generality of the mo- nopolisation hypothesis: these organisms i) live in the same habitats as crustaceans, rotifers and bryozoans, ii) produce resting stages that can accumulate, and iii) have indeed a wide distribution. Currently, no studies on spatially explicit genetic differentiation on fresh- water sponges are available. The aim of the present study is to provide additional empirical evidence in support of the generality of the scenario for small aquatic animals with resting stages by analysing genetic diversity at different spatial scales for an additional model system, the freshwater sponge ephydatia fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759). We expected that system genetic variability would follow enclave distributions, no clear phylogeographical patterns would be present, and nearby unconnected water bodies would show markedly different populations for this new model too. We analysed the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer regions 5.8S-ITS2-28S, the D3 domain of 28S subunit, the mitochondrial Cytochrome c Oxidase I (COI) and ten specific microsatellite markers of nine Italian and one Hungarian populations. Mitochondrial and nuclear sequences showed no or very low genetic polymorphism, whereas high levels of differentiation among populations and a significant polymorphism were observed using microsatellites. Microsatellite loci also showed a high proportion of private alleles for each population and an overall correlation between geographic and genetic distances among populations. All the expectations from the monopolisation hypothesis seemingly were confirmed for the analysed sponge.

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Livia Lucentini; Lilia Gigliarelli; Maria Elena Puletti; Antonella Palomba; Aurora Caldelli; Diego Fontaneto; Fausto Panara. Spatially explicit genetic structure in the freshwater sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759) within the framework of the monopolisation hypothesis. Journal of Limnology 2013, 72, e14 .

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Livia Lucentini, Lilia Gigliarelli, Maria Elena Puletti, Antonella Palomba, Aurora Caldelli, Diego Fontaneto, Fausto Panara. Spatially explicit genetic structure in the freshwater sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759) within the framework of the monopolisation hypothesis. Journal of Limnology. 2013; 72 (1):e14.

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Livia Lucentini; Lilia Gigliarelli; Maria Elena Puletti; Antonella Palomba; Aurora Caldelli; Diego Fontaneto; Fausto Panara. 2013. "Spatially explicit genetic structure in the freshwater sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759) within the framework of the monopolisation hypothesis." Journal of Limnology 72, no. 1: e14.