Melpomeni Avdi

Melpomeni Avdi


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Academic Career Length

36Years (1991-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2011 in Animal Reproduction Science
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GMGeorgios Michailidis
Georgios Michailidis
Alexandros  TheodoridisAlexandros Theodoridis
Alexandros Theodoridis
MAMelpomeni Avdi
Melpomeni Avdi


1 October 2011 in Research in Veterinary Science
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GOG. Oikonomou
G. Oikonomou
GMG. Michailidis
G. Michailidis
AKA. Kougioumtzis
A. Kougioumtzis
MAMelpomeni Avdi
Melpomeni Avdi
GBG. Banos
G. Banos

29 April 2016 in Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki
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Ioannis A GiantsisIoannis A Giantsis
Ioannis A Giantsis
GLGEORGE P. LALIOTIS
GEORGE P. LALIOTIS
OSOlympia Stoupa
Olympia Stoupa
MAMelpomeni Avdi
Melpomeni Avdi
Sheep’s reproductive physiology in temperate latitudes (such as Greece), is characterized by seasonality and is also regulated by photoperiodic exposure. Melatonin is the key hormone involved in this regulation. However, the melatonin secretion and therefore the ewes reproductive activity underlies variation, proposed to be linked with the melatonin receptor subtype 1A (MNTR1A) gene structure. This study was designed to investigate the polymorphism of the MNTR1A gene in a local Greek sheep breed and to determine its potential association with reproductive seasonality. Two groups of farmed ewes, each consisted of 30 individuals, were chosen. Males were introduced in both groups in spring (April). The first group consisted of ewes that showed reproductive activity in spring (May), while the second of ewes that showed reproductive activity 3 months later, in summer. The PCR–RFLP methodology was carried out on a 824-bp DNA fragment of the MTNR1A exon 2 using the RsaI restriction endonuclease. The electrophoretic procedure revealed three genotypes, C/C, C/T and T/T. Specifically, 44 animals showed the C/C genotype (28 from the first group and 16 from the second), 14 the C/T genotype (2 from the first and 12 from the second) and 2 animals had the T/T genotype (both from the second group). Statistical analysis indicated a positive correlation between genotype and reproductive seasonality, with C/C genotype playing a crucial role in out-of-season reproduction activity.

29 January 2010 in Veterinary Research Communications
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GMGeorgios Michailidis
Georgios Michailidis
Anagnostis ArgiriouAnagnostis Argiriou
Anagnostis Argiriou
MAMelpomeni Avdi
Melpomeni Avdi