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Mirco Corazzin
Department of Agri-Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy

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Published: 10 June 2021 in Animals
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Conflicts between large carnivores and human activities undermine both the maintenance of livestock practices as well as the conservation of carnivores across Europe. Because large carnivore management is driven by a common EU policy, the purpose of this research was to assess stakeholders’ perception towards bears and wolves at an EU level. We conducted a systematic search and subsequent analysis of 40 peer-reviewed studies collected from 1990 to September 2020 within Member States of the EU. Rural inhabitants and hunters exhibited the most negative attitude compared to urban inhabitants and conservationists, whose attitude was more positive. We showed that direct experience with predators as a consequence of ongoing re-colonization may have affected the degree of acceptance of certain categories and that the long-term coexistence between humans and carnivores does not necessarily imply increased tolerance. To encourage coexistence, we recommend monitoring changes in attitudes over time relative to carnivore population dynamics.

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Marcello Franchini; Mirco Corazzin; Stefano Bovolenta; Stefano Filacorda. The Return of Large Carnivores and Extensive Farming Systems: A Review of Stakeholders’ Perception at an EU Level. Animals 2021, 11, 1735 .

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Marcello Franchini, Mirco Corazzin, Stefano Bovolenta, Stefano Filacorda. The Return of Large Carnivores and Extensive Farming Systems: A Review of Stakeholders’ Perception at an EU Level. Animals. 2021; 11 (6):1735.

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Marcello Franchini; Mirco Corazzin; Stefano Bovolenta; Stefano Filacorda. 2021. "The Return of Large Carnivores and Extensive Farming Systems: A Review of Stakeholders’ Perception at an EU Level." Animals 11, no. 6: 1735.

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Published: 07 February 2021 in Journal of Chromatography A
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The contribution of dietary fatty acids to the quality of the meat and their path through the bovine organism is currently the subject of a lot of research. Stable isotope ratio analysis represents a powerful tool for this aim, one that has not been studied in depth yet. In this work, for the first time, the carbon isotopic ratios of six fatty acids (myristic 14:0, palmitic 16:0, stearic 18:0, oleic 18:1n-9, linoleic 18:2n-6 and linolenic 18:3n-3 acids) in different matrixes (diet, rumen, duodenal content, liver and loin) were analysed through gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Moreover, the quantification of the single fatty acids was carried out, providing important information supporting the carbon isotopic ratio results. The variation in the concentration of the fatty acids in the different matrices depends on the chemical modifications they undergo in the sequential steps of the metabolic path. GC-C-IRMS turned out to be a powerful tool to investigate the fate of dietary fatty acids, providing information about the processes they undergo inside the bovine organism.

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Silvia Pianezze; Mirco Corazzin; Matteo Perini; Federica Camin; Mauro Paolini; Angela Sepulcri; Elena Saccà; Carla Fabro; Edi Piasentier. Fatty acids stable carbon isotope fractionation in the bovine organism. A compound-specific isotope analysis through gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A 2021, 1641, 461966 .

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Silvia Pianezze, Mirco Corazzin, Matteo Perini, Federica Camin, Mauro Paolini, Angela Sepulcri, Elena Saccà, Carla Fabro, Edi Piasentier. Fatty acids stable carbon isotope fractionation in the bovine organism. A compound-specific isotope analysis through gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A. 2021; 1641 ():461966.

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Silvia Pianezze; Mirco Corazzin; Matteo Perini; Federica Camin; Mauro Paolini; Angela Sepulcri; Elena Saccà; Carla Fabro; Edi Piasentier. 2021. "Fatty acids stable carbon isotope fractionation in the bovine organism. A compound-specific isotope analysis through gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry." Journal of Chromatography A 1641, no. : 461966.

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Published: 01 January 2021 in Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Heat stress is one of the most important problems that dairy cows have to face and the use of cooling systems is becoming more and more important. The first reaction that has the animal to cope with the environmental variations is to modify its behaviour. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of heat stress and a cooling system on the feeding behaviour of Italian Holstein Friesian dairy cows in late lactation. Two experiments were performed. In the first experiment, eight dairy cows were firstly kept 7 d under thermoneutral condition, and then under mild heat stress (temperature humidity index, THI, ranging between 72 and 78) for others 7 d. The second experiment consisted of 8 dairy cows used in a two-period cross-over design where the treatment was the use or not of a sprinkler system for cooling cows under mild heat stress. Cows were equipped with a noseband pressure sensor able to detect rumination and eating time, number of rumination and eating chews, number of rumination boluses and rumination intensity. Heat stress reduced rumination time, number of rumination chews and boluses (p < .05), and tended to reduce the number of eating chews (p < .10). Cooled cows increased rumination and eating time (p < .05), rumination intensity (p < .01), and the number of rumination and eating chews (p < .05). In conclusion, feeding behaviour was deeply influenced even by mild heat stress, which was effectively improved by the use of a sprinkler system.

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Mirco Corazzin; Alberto Romanzin; Vinicius Foletto; Carla Fabro; Francesco Da Borso; Mario Baldini; Stefano Bovolenta; Edi Piasentier. Heat stress and feeding behaviour of dairy cows in late lactation. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2021, 20, 600 -610.

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Mirco Corazzin, Alberto Romanzin, Vinicius Foletto, Carla Fabro, Francesco Da Borso, Mario Baldini, Stefano Bovolenta, Edi Piasentier. Heat stress and feeding behaviour of dairy cows in late lactation. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 2021; 20 (1):600-610.

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Mirco Corazzin; Alberto Romanzin; Vinicius Foletto; Carla Fabro; Francesco Da Borso; Mario Baldini; Stefano Bovolenta; Edi Piasentier. 2021. "Heat stress and feeding behaviour of dairy cows in late lactation." Italian Journal of Animal Science 20, no. 1: 600-610.

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Published: 01 December 2020
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Marta Montillo; Sara Rota Nodari; Tanja Peric; Alessia Polloni; Mirco Corazzin; Cristina Bergamin; Anna Balestrieri; Alberto Prandi; Antonella Comin. Steroids in pig hair and welfare evaluation systems: combined approaches to improve management in pig breeding? 2020, 56, 177 -184.

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Marta Montillo, Sara Rota Nodari, Tanja Peric, Alessia Polloni, Mirco Corazzin, Cristina Bergamin, Anna Balestrieri, Alberto Prandi, Antonella Comin. Steroids in pig hair and welfare evaluation systems: combined approaches to improve management in pig breeding? . 2020; 56 (3):177-184.

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Marta Montillo; Sara Rota Nodari; Tanja Peric; Alessia Polloni; Mirco Corazzin; Cristina Bergamin; Anna Balestrieri; Alberto Prandi; Antonella Comin. 2020. "Steroids in pig hair and welfare evaluation systems: combined approaches to improve management in pig breeding?" 56, no. 3: 177-184.

Journal article
Published: 16 November 2020 in Animals
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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of heat stress on dairy cow performance and on the expression of selected genes involved in milk protein metabolism. Eight Italian Holstein Friesian cows were kept under thermoneutral conditions (temperature–humidity index (THI) < 72, CON) for 8 days and under mild heat stress conditions (72 < THI < 78, HS) for an additional 8 days. The rectal temperature, feed intake, and milk yield were recorded during the last 3 days of the CON and HS periods. During the same time period, milk samples were collected to assess the composition and expression of selected genes involved in milk protein metabolism. Gene expression analyses were performed on somatic cells from milk, which are representative of mammary tissue. In terms of dairy cow performance, HS resulted in lower milk and protein yields and feed intake but higher rectal temperature than for CON (p < 0.05). Under HS, there were greater abundances of HSPA1A (p < 0.05) and BCL2 (p < 0.05), compared to CON, but similar levels of CSN2 (p > 0.05), CSN3 (p > 0.05), HSPA8 (p > 0.05), and STAT5B (p > 0.05) mRNA. Mild heat stress reduced the performance of dairy cows without affecting the expression of genes coding for caseins.

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Mirco Corazzin; Elena Saccà; Giovanna Lippe; Alberto Romanzin; Vinicius Foletto; Francesco Da Borso; Edi Piasentier. Effect of Heat Stress on Dairy Cow Performance and on Expression of Protein Metabolism Genes in Mammary Cells. Animals 2020, 10, 2124 .

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Mirco Corazzin, Elena Saccà, Giovanna Lippe, Alberto Romanzin, Vinicius Foletto, Francesco Da Borso, Edi Piasentier. Effect of Heat Stress on Dairy Cow Performance and on Expression of Protein Metabolism Genes in Mammary Cells. Animals. 2020; 10 (11):2124.

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Mirco Corazzin; Elena Saccà; Giovanna Lippe; Alberto Romanzin; Vinicius Foletto; Francesco Da Borso; Edi Piasentier. 2020. "Effect of Heat Stress on Dairy Cow Performance and on Expression of Protein Metabolism Genes in Mammary Cells." Animals 10, no. 11: 2124.

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Published: 15 October 2020 in Heliyon
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Radioimmunoassay (RIA) methods have always represented a technique of choice for the determination of steroids in biological samples. The Amplified Luminescent Proximity Homogenous Assay-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (AlphaLISA) is now emerging as the new-generation immunoassay technology that does not require washing/separation steps. The aim of this study was to adapt the Perkin-Elmer's AlphaLISA kit for wool cortisol and compare it with a RIA wool cortisol assay. Wool from lambs, 35 at birth (A0) and 54 at two months old (A2), was collected and each extract was evaluated for wool cortisol concentrations (HCC) both by RIA and AlphaLISA immunoassay. The two methods showed good precision, sensitivity and specificity for determining HCC. Both methods were able to detect significant differences between the high and the low HCC assessed in lambs at A0 and A2 (P < 0.01). The HCC assessed with RIA were significantly higher than those assessed with AlphaLISA (P < 0.01). Moreover, the correlation between HCC measured using the AlphaLISA and RIA methods was strong (r = 0.878). The regression analyses show a constant and not proportional error. This could be due to the diversity in the dosage steps and to the diversity of the molecules used in the two methods. Results support the validity of using AlphaLISA as an alternative method to RIA for the quantification of cortisol in sheep wool and considering the performances showed it has a great potential to be further applied as an excellent tool to evaluate HCC in samples derived from animal species.

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T. Peric; A. Comin; M. Corazzin; M. Montillo; A. Prandi. Comparison of AlphaLISA and RIA assays for measurement of wool cortisol concentrations. Heliyon 2020, 6, 1 .

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T. Peric, A. Comin, M. Corazzin, M. Montillo, A. Prandi. Comparison of AlphaLISA and RIA assays for measurement of wool cortisol concentrations. Heliyon. 2020; 6 (10):1.

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T. Peric; A. Comin; M. Corazzin; M. Montillo; A. Prandi. 2020. "Comparison of AlphaLISA and RIA assays for measurement of wool cortisol concentrations." Heliyon 6, no. 10: 1.

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Published: 11 May 2020 in Animals
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According to the alpine transhumance system, dairy cows are moved from indoor feeding with conserved forage to fresh herbage feeding on pasture. The aim of this study was to assess, as a feeding adaptation technique, the effect of a gradual inclusion of fresh herbage in the diet of Italian Simmental dairy cows before their transfer to alpine pasture on performance, behavior, and milk characteristics. Eighteen cows were assigned to three groups: animals transferred to alpine pasture with a 10-d feeding adaptation period consisting in gradual access to a pasture close to the valley farm (GT), animals transferred to alpine pasture without a feeding adaptation period (AT), and animals kept in the valley farm (IND). During the first two weeks of summer grazing, GT and AT showed higher rumination time and different concentrations of ketones, hydrocarbons, organic acids, toluene, alcohols, phenols, and dimethyl sulfone in milk as compared to IND, whereas no differences were found in milk yield, composition, or coagulation properties. No differences between GT and AT were evident for the studied variables. The feeding adaptation technique used in this study did not influence the performance and milk characteristics of Italian Simmental dairy cows grazing on alpine pasture.

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Mirco Corazzin; Monica Berlese; Enrico Sturaro; Maurizio Ramanzin; Luigi Gallo; Eugenio Aprea; Flavia Gasperi; Damiano Gianelle; Stefano Bovolenta. Effect of Feeding Adaptation of Italian Simmental Cows before Summer Grazing on Animal Behavior and Milk Characteristics. Animals 2020, 10, 829 .

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Mirco Corazzin, Monica Berlese, Enrico Sturaro, Maurizio Ramanzin, Luigi Gallo, Eugenio Aprea, Flavia Gasperi, Damiano Gianelle, Stefano Bovolenta. Effect of Feeding Adaptation of Italian Simmental Cows before Summer Grazing on Animal Behavior and Milk Characteristics. Animals. 2020; 10 (5):829.

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Mirco Corazzin; Monica Berlese; Enrico Sturaro; Maurizio Ramanzin; Luigi Gallo; Eugenio Aprea; Flavia Gasperi; Damiano Gianelle; Stefano Bovolenta. 2020. "Effect of Feeding Adaptation of Italian Simmental Cows before Summer Grazing on Animal Behavior and Milk Characteristics." Animals 10, no. 5: 829.

Journal article
Published: 13 March 2020 in Foods
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Changes in the ecology of the various lactic acid bacteria (LAB) species, which are involved in traditional fermented sausages, were investigated in the light of the use of different breeds of pork, each of which was raised in two different environments and processed using two different technologies. The semi-quantitative molecular method was applied in order to understand how the different species alternate over time, as well as their concentration ratios. A significant increase in LAB over the first days of fermentation characterized the trials where the starter culture wasn’t added (T), reaching values of 107–108 cfu g−1. On the other hand, in the trials in which sausages were produced with starter addition, LAB counts had a less significant incremental jump from about 106 cfu g−1 (concentration of the inoculum) to 108 cfu g−1. Lactobacillus sakei and Lb. curvatus were detected as the prevalent population in all the observed fermentations. Pediococcus pentosaceus, Lb. casei, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactococcus garviae, and Lb. graminis also appeared, but their concentration ratios varied depending on the diverse experimental settings. The results of cluster analysis showed that a plant- and breed-specific LAB ecology exists. In addition, it was also observed that the breeding system can influence the presence of certain LAB species.

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Giuseppe Comi; Alessia Muzzin; Mirco Corazzin; Lucilla Iacumin. Lactic Acid Bacteria: Variability Due to Different Pork Breeds, Breeding Systems and Fermented Sausage Production Technology. Foods 2020, 9, 338 .

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Giuseppe Comi, Alessia Muzzin, Mirco Corazzin, Lucilla Iacumin. Lactic Acid Bacteria: Variability Due to Different Pork Breeds, Breeding Systems and Fermented Sausage Production Technology. Foods. 2020; 9 (3):338.

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Giuseppe Comi; Alessia Muzzin; Mirco Corazzin; Lucilla Iacumin. 2020. "Lactic Acid Bacteria: Variability Due to Different Pork Breeds, Breeding Systems and Fermented Sausage Production Technology." Foods 9, no. 3: 338.

Journal article
Published: 13 February 2020 in Animals
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The milk and meat production systems are responsible for more than 5% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world; therefore, there is a strong need to propose strategies for reducing the carbon footprint. The aim of this paper was to assess the environmental footprint of dairy farms rearing a dual-purpose breed and to evaluate the fattening of calves directly in farms and the cultivation of alternative crops, such as hemp, as possible strategies for reducing the environmental footprint of dairy farms. In order to produce 1 kg of milk with 4.0% of fat and 3.3% of protein, the emissions were 1.1–1.4 kg CO2eq, 14.8–19.0 g SO2eq and 5.0–6.4 g PO43−eq. These emissions could be reduced by 8–11% by fattening the calves directly in the farms, and by 1–5% by cultivating hemp and using its by-product, hempseed cake, in the diets of animals. Moreover, the results of this study showed that the environmental footprint can be reduced, improving the productive efficiency of the farms. This study aimed to assess the environmental footprint of dairy farms rearing a dual-purpose breed, and to evaluate, through alternative scenario analyses, the fattening of calves and the cultivation of hemp as strategies for reducing the environmental impact of these farms. Eleven farms were evaluated for global warming (GWP), acidification (AC) and eutrophication (EUP) potential. The Life Cycle Assessment method with three scenarios, REAL, based on real data, BEEF, where calves were fattened in farm, and HEMP, where hemp was cultivated in farms, were considered. If referred to 1 m2 of utilizable agricultural land, the GWP, AC and EUP were 1.6 kgCO2eq, 21.7 gSO2eq and 7.1 gPO43−eq, respectively. If referring to 1 kg of fat and protein corrected milk, the emissions were 1.1–1.4 kgCO2eq, 14.8–19.0 gSO2eq, and 5.0–6.4 gPO43−eq, depending on the allocation method adopted. The emissions were associated positively with culling rate and negatively with production intensity. In BEEF and HEMP scenarios, the emissions were reduced by 8–11% and by 1–5%, respectively. Fattening the calves, evaluating the cultivation of alternative plants and improving the productive and reproductive efficiency of animals could be effective strategies for reducing the environmental footprint of the farm.

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Mario Baldini; Francesco Da Borso; Andrea Rossi; Mario Taverna; Stefano Bovolenta; Edi Piasentier; Mirco Corazzin. Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Dairy Farms Rearing the Italian Simmental Dual-Purpose Breed. Animals 2020, 10, 296 .

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Mario Baldini, Francesco Da Borso, Andrea Rossi, Mario Taverna, Stefano Bovolenta, Edi Piasentier, Mirco Corazzin. Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Dairy Farms Rearing the Italian Simmental Dual-Purpose Breed. Animals. 2020; 10 (2):296.

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Mario Baldini; Francesco Da Borso; Andrea Rossi; Mario Taverna; Stefano Bovolenta; Edi Piasentier; Mirco Corazzin. 2020. "Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Dairy Farms Rearing the Italian Simmental Dual-Purpose Breed." Animals 10, no. 2: 296.

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Published: 12 June 2019 in Animals
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The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility and reliability of using hair as a matrix to determine the dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and sexual steroid concentrations and the cortisol/DHEA ratio in fattening pigs. The results could be also used to plan future research to identify threshold values in order to set up strategies to control the allostatic load and increase the resilience of fattening pigs before slaughter. The study was conducted on 107 commercial crossbred rearing pigs. The hair samples were taken by shaving at the age of 36 weeks, and concentrations of the hormones were measured using a solid-phase microtiter radioimmunoassay. Females had significantly higher cortisol levels (p < 0.01), significantly lower DHEA concentrations (p < 0.05) and significantly higher cortisol/DHEA ratios (p < 0.01) than barrows. Progesterone was significantly higher in gilts than in barrows (p < 0.01). Testosterone and 17β-estradiol were significantly higher in barrows than in gilts (p < 0.05). If future research can produce threshold values for the different markers examined, the evaluation of animals under subclinical stress conditions will be possible.

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Cristina Bergamin; Antonella Comin; Mirco Corazzin; Massimo Faustini; Tanja Peric; Annalisa Scollo; Flaviana Gottardo; Marta Montillo; Alberto Prandi. Cortisol, DHEA, and Sexual Steroid Concentrations in Fattening Pigs’ Hair. Animals 2019, 9, 345 .

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Cristina Bergamin, Antonella Comin, Mirco Corazzin, Massimo Faustini, Tanja Peric, Annalisa Scollo, Flaviana Gottardo, Marta Montillo, Alberto Prandi. Cortisol, DHEA, and Sexual Steroid Concentrations in Fattening Pigs’ Hair. Animals. 2019; 9 (6):345.

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Cristina Bergamin; Antonella Comin; Mirco Corazzin; Massimo Faustini; Tanja Peric; Annalisa Scollo; Flaviana Gottardo; Marta Montillo; Alberto Prandi. 2019. "Cortisol, DHEA, and Sexual Steroid Concentrations in Fattening Pigs’ Hair." Animals 9, no. 6: 345.

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Published: 28 March 2019 in Grassland Science
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The objective of this study was to compare the fatty acid (FA) profile of cheese and milk produced from cows grazing on timothy and reed canarygrass pasture or fed indoor. Twenty multiparous dairy cows were selected from a single farm in Pyeongchang (South Korea) and assigned to two experimental groups (TMR and PAST). TMR was kept indoor and fed with a total mixed ration, while PAST was maintained on timothy and reed canarygrass (70%–30%) pasture for 5 months (beginning of June–end of October). At approximately 6‐day interval during this period, Montasio‐type cheeses were produced for each experimental group, and at the same day, bulk milk for each group was collected. Chemical composition and FA profile of cheeses and milk and the texture of cheeses were carried out. The diet affected milk fat content, which was higher in PAST than in TMR (p < 0.05). The pasture feeding increased C18:0 (p < 0.01), C18:1n‐9cis (p < 0.01), C18:3n‐3 (p < 0.05), monounsaturated FA (p < 0.05) and n‐3 polyunsaturated FA (PUFA, p < 0.05), and reduced C12:0 (p < 0.01), C16:0 (p < 0.01), C18:2n‐6cis (p < 0.05), C20:3n‐6 (p < 0.05), saturated FA (p < 0.05) and n‐6:n‐3 PUFA ratio (p < 0.01) of both milk and cheese compared with those of TMR. From FA composition point of view, pasture‐based feeding system increased the healthiness of dairy products.

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Bae‐Hun Lee; Mirco Corazzin; Edi Piasentier; Chul‐Sung Huh; Kyung-Il Sung; Seung‐Yong Park. Milk and Montasio‐type cheese fatty acid composition from cows grazing on timothy and reed canarygrass pasture or fed indoor. Grassland Science 2019, 65, 226 -232.

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Bae‐Hun Lee, Mirco Corazzin, Edi Piasentier, Chul‐Sung Huh, Kyung-Il Sung, Seung‐Yong Park. Milk and Montasio‐type cheese fatty acid composition from cows grazing on timothy and reed canarygrass pasture or fed indoor. Grassland Science. 2019; 65 (4):226-232.

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Bae‐Hun Lee; Mirco Corazzin; Edi Piasentier; Chul‐Sung Huh; Kyung-Il Sung; Seung‐Yong Park. 2019. "Milk and Montasio‐type cheese fatty acid composition from cows grazing on timothy and reed canarygrass pasture or fed indoor." Grassland Science 65, no. 4: 226-232.

Journal article
Published: 22 February 2019 in Animals
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The aim of this trial was to assess the effect of pasture type and concentrate supplementation on the fatty acids (FA) composition of milk and cheese obtained during summer grazing on mountain pasture. Seventy-two Italian Simmental dairy cows were assigned to two groups that differed by the amount of concentrate supplementation: 3.0 kg/head/d (HIGH) vs. 1.5 kg/head/d (LOW). The dairy cows grazed on a Poion alpinae alliance pasture (PAST1), and subsequently they grazed on a Seslerion caeruleae alliance pasture (PAST2) for 10 d each. In the last three days of each experimental period, milk samples were collected immediately before each cheese-making event. Cheese samples were collected from each cheese loaf after 60 d of ripening. LOW showed higher isoFA, FA intermediates of the ruminal biohydrogenation, C18:3 c9,c12,c15, and total polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels than HIGH. The pasture type had a more limited effect on FA composition of milk than concentrate level and was mainly related to monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), which were higher in PAST1 than PAST2 (p < 0.05). In cheeses, these differences were reduced. The phytanic acid and phytanic isomer ratio (SRR/RRR) in milk were not affected either by supplement level (p > 0.05) or by type of pasture (p > 0.05). Increasing the concentrate offered to dairy cows from 1.5 to 3.0 kg/d did not markedly influence the level of PUFA in cheeses produced during summer grazing on high mountain pasture.

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Mirco Corazzin; Alberto Romanzin; Angela Sepulcri; Maurizio Pinosa; Edi Piasentier; Stefano Bovolenta. Fatty Acid Profiles of Cow’s Milk and Cheese as Affected by Mountain Pasture Type and Concentrate Supplementation. Animals 2019, 9, 68 .

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Mirco Corazzin, Alberto Romanzin, Angela Sepulcri, Maurizio Pinosa, Edi Piasentier, Stefano Bovolenta. Fatty Acid Profiles of Cow’s Milk and Cheese as Affected by Mountain Pasture Type and Concentrate Supplementation. Animals. 2019; 9 (2):68.

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Mirco Corazzin; Alberto Romanzin; Angela Sepulcri; Maurizio Pinosa; Edi Piasentier; Stefano Bovolenta. 2019. "Fatty Acid Profiles of Cow’s Milk and Cheese as Affected by Mountain Pasture Type and Concentrate Supplementation." Animals 9, no. 2: 68.

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Published: 01 January 2019 in Animal
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Goat meat is considered healthy because of its low fat content, but it is often rather tough. Tenderness is the most important attribute of quality during meat consumption and there is scarce information about the expression of genes involved in the meat tenderization process in goats. The aim of this trial was to assess certain meat quality traits and the expression, at the messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein levels, of specific genes involved in the tenderization process of the longissimus lumborum (LL) in young male goats (Capra hircus) at different ages. Samples of LL were collected at slaughter from 32 Alpine goats that were divided into three categories: 9 suckling kids (Sk) at 5.4±0.15 weeks of age, 16 chevons (Ch) at 17.1±0.55 weeks of age and 7 post-puberal goats (Pu) at 34.3±2.5 weeks of age. Animal and carcass variables (live weight gain, live weight, carcass weight and fat deposits) and quality traits of meat (lipid content, ultimate pH, color parameters, cooking loss and shear force) were determined. The mRNA abundances of calpain-1 (Capn1), calpain-2 (Capn2), calpastatin (Cast), caspase 3 (Casp3), caspase 9 (Casp9), αB-crystallin (Cryab), heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27), heat shock protein 40 (Hsp40) and heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) were detected by quantitative PCR. Capn1, Cast, Cryab and Hsp27 protein expression was investigated by ELISA. The Sk group had the leanest carcasses. The meat of the Pu group was the darkest (P<0.05) and the toughest (P<0.05). The redness of meat increased with the age of the goats. The Sk group showed lower mRNA abundances for the Capn2/Cast ratio, Casp3, Cryab, Hsp27, Hsp40 and Hsp70 than the Pu group (P<0.05). Intermediate values were found for the Ch group. Similar results were highlighted for the protein expression of Cryab and Hsp27. The experiment acknowledged a differentiation of the experimental groups based on performance, carcass and meat characteristics, and the genes considered. Moreover, Sk and Pu groups, characterized by a different tenderness of their meat, were clearly discriminated by a different expression of the Hsp.

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E. Saccà; M. Corazzin; S. Bovolenta; E. Piasentier. Meat quality traits and the expression of tenderness-related genes in the loins of young goats at different ages. Animal 2019, 13, 2419 -2428.

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E. Saccà, M. Corazzin, S. Bovolenta, E. Piasentier. Meat quality traits and the expression of tenderness-related genes in the loins of young goats at different ages. Animal. 2019; 13 (10):2419-2428.

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E. Saccà; M. Corazzin; S. Bovolenta; E. Piasentier. 2019. "Meat quality traits and the expression of tenderness-related genes in the loins of young goats at different ages." Animal 13, no. 10: 2419-2428.

Articles
Published: 13 August 2018 in Archives of Animal Nutrition
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This paper aims to study the effect of the dietary treatments on mRNA expression of urea transporter B (UT-B) and some aquaporins (AQP) in rumen epithelium of Italian Simmental young bulls. Eighty animals allocated to 16 pens were fed from about 500 to 650 kg body weight with four experimental diets, which resulted from the combination of two crude protein levels (125 and 110 g/kg dry matter, diets M and L, respectively) and two nitrogen sources (soybean meal (SBM) or SBM partly replaced by an isonitrogenous mixture of corn and urea; diets −U and +U, respectively). At slaughtering samples of blood and rumen epithelium were collected from six bulls for each diet. Blood samples were analysed for haematological parameters and quantitative PCR was carried out on the mRNA extracted from the rumen epithelium samples. The bulls fed diets M had lower plasma concentrations of aspartate aminotransferase than those receiving diets L (78.9 vs. 88.3 U/l, p = 0.04). Plasma urea was higher (p = 0.03) for diets M and lower for diets +U (2.0 vs. 2.5 and 1.73 vs. 2.00 mmol/l, respectively, in M and L diets, p = 0.04). The effect of dietary treatments on rumen UT expression were limited to AQP3, which was down regulated (p = 0.01) in diets +U. Finally, a high positive correlation (R2 = 0.871) between the expressions of AQP7 and AQP10 was found. In conclusion, the AQP3 appears very responsive to dietary treatments and therefore it is a candidate to be further studied in rumen metabolism experiments. The close relationship between mRNA expression of AQP7 and AQP10 indicates a similar function of these two proteins.

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Elena Saccà; Mirco Corazzin; Francesco Giannico; Carla Fabro; Federico Mason; Mauro Spanghero. Effect of dietary nitrogen level and source on mRNA expression of urea transporters in the rumen epithelium of fattening bulls. Archives of Animal Nutrition 2018, 72, 341 -350.

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Elena Saccà, Mirco Corazzin, Francesco Giannico, Carla Fabro, Federico Mason, Mauro Spanghero. Effect of dietary nitrogen level and source on mRNA expression of urea transporters in the rumen epithelium of fattening bulls. Archives of Animal Nutrition. 2018; 72 (5):341-350.

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Elena Saccà; Mirco Corazzin; Francesco Giannico; Carla Fabro; Federico Mason; Mauro Spanghero. 2018. "Effect of dietary nitrogen level and source on mRNA expression of urea transporters in the rumen epithelium of fattening bulls." Archives of Animal Nutrition 72, no. 5: 341-350.

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Published: 16 May 2018 in Animals
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Traditional Alpine husbandry systems require dairy cows to be grazing on mountain pasture during summer and kept indoors during the remaining part of the year. Nowadays, the pasture is not able to fully satisfy the nutritional requirements of cattle; therefore, the use of concentrates is frequently required. From their use, some issues arise: the cows tend to consume the concentrates at the expense of the grass; concentrates are competitive with human diets; concentrates decrease the environmental sustainability of farm. Therefore, in order to minimize their use, it is imperative to obtain data on the grazing behavior of cows. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of concentrate levels on the behavior of dairy cows during summer grazing in two pastures characterized by Poion alpinae and Seslerion caeruleae alliance. Cows were equipped with an electronic device to evaluate feeding behavior (grazing, rumination, and walking). In addition, the plant selection by animals was assessed. In Poion alpinae, a rich pasture, the increased supplement influenced the selectivity of the pasture species, while in Seslerion caeruleae, a poor pasture, supplementation resulted in a reduction in grazing times. The study highlights how the supplement level induced a different grazing behavior depending on pasture type. During grazing on Alpine pastures, the use of concentrates in dairy cows’ diet leads to a reduction of the environmental sustainability of farms, and influences the selective pressure on some plant species. In order to minimize the use of concentrates, it is imperative to obtain data on the grazing behavior of cows. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of concentrate levels on the behavior of dairy cows during grazing. One hundred and ten lactating Italian Simmental cows, that sequentially grazed two pastures characterized by Poion alpinae (Poion) and Seslerion caeruleae (Seslerion) alliance, were considered. For each pasture, eight cows were selected and assigned to two groups: High and Low, supplemented with 4 kg/head/d, and 1 kg/head/d of concentrate respectively. Cows were equipped with a noseband pressure sensor and a pedometer (RumiWatch system, ITIN-HOCH GmbH) to assess grazing, ruminating, and walking behavior. In addition, the plant selection of the animals was assessed. On Poion, increased supplement intake caused a more intense selection of legumes, without affecting feeding and walking times. On Seslerion, grazing time was higher in Low than High. Grazing management in alpine region must take into account the great variability of pastures that largely differ from a floristic and nutritional point of view.

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Alberto Romanzin; Mirco Corazzin; Edi Piasentier; Stefano Bovolenta. Concentrate Supplement Modifies the Feeding Behavior of Simmental Cows Grazing in Two High Mountain Pastures. Animals 2018, 8, 76 .

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Alberto Romanzin, Mirco Corazzin, Edi Piasentier, Stefano Bovolenta. Concentrate Supplement Modifies the Feeding Behavior of Simmental Cows Grazing in Two High Mountain Pastures. Animals. 2018; 8 (5):76.

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Alberto Romanzin; Mirco Corazzin; Edi Piasentier; Stefano Bovolenta. 2018. "Concentrate Supplement Modifies the Feeding Behavior of Simmental Cows Grazing in Two High Mountain Pastures." Animals 8, no. 5: 76.

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Published: 20 March 2018 in Italian Journal of Animal Science
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The aim of this trial was to compare some meat physical quality traits and the expression of some tenderness-related genes between Goudali (G, Bos indicus) breed and Italian Simmental × Goudali (SimGoud, SG, Bos taurus x Bos indicus) crossbreed. Ten G and 12 SG bulls, aged 31 ± 0.49 months, bred in the same farm and conditions in Western Highland Plateau Savannah of Cameroon were considered. Physical quality traits of longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle such as water losses, colour parameters and rheological properties were determined together with ultimate pH (pHu). The mRNA early post-mortem abundance of calpain-1 (Capn1), calpain-2 (Capn2), calpastatin (Cast), caspase 3 (Casp3), caspase 9 (Casp9), αB-crystallin (Cryab), heat shock proteins 27 (Hsp27), 40 (Hsp40) and 70 (Hsp70) was detected by qPCR. The Capn1, Cast, Hsp27 and Hsp70, early post-mortem protein content was determined by ELISA. The meat of G bulls had greater values of lightness (p < .05) and cooking loss (p < .05) than SG. The expression of Hsp70 in G was greater at mRNA (p < .05) level than SG. None of the other variables considered was significantly different between G and SG breeds. Whereas crossbreeding with Italian Simmental breed changed the colour and ameliorated the water retention capacity of G meat, tenderness and the expression of tenderness-related genes, both at mRNA and at protein level, were not significantly different between the pure local breed and the crossbreed. In comparison with pure Goudali, crossbreeding Goudali with Italian Simmental breed has a limited impact on meat traits in tropical conditions.

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Elena Saccà; Willington Ojong Bessong; Mirco Corazzin; Stefano Bovolenta; Edi Piasentier. Comparison of longissimus thoracis physical quality traits and the expression of tenderness-related genes between Goudali zebu breed and Italian Simmental × Goudali crossbreed. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2018, 17, 851 -858.

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Elena Saccà, Willington Ojong Bessong, Mirco Corazzin, Stefano Bovolenta, Edi Piasentier. Comparison of longissimus thoracis physical quality traits and the expression of tenderness-related genes between Goudali zebu breed and Italian Simmental × Goudali crossbreed. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 2018; 17 (4):851-858.

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Elena Saccà; Willington Ojong Bessong; Mirco Corazzin; Stefano Bovolenta; Edi Piasentier. 2018. "Comparison of longissimus thoracis physical quality traits and the expression of tenderness-related genes between Goudali zebu breed and Italian Simmental × Goudali crossbreed." Italian Journal of Animal Science 17, no. 4: 851-858.

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Published: 22 August 2017 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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One of the main constraints established by organic legislation that limits the development of the rearing of young bulls is the ban on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO). Most of the worldwide cultivated soybean is GMO, therefore the use of alternative protein sources should be evaluated. In this study, the effect of dietary substitution of soybean with pea (Pisum sativum L.) on carcass characteristics and meat quality of dual purpose young bulls reared following the organic method was investigated. Twenty-four young bulls of Rendena breed were randomly assigned to two diet treatments differing in protein supplement (soybean (SB) or field pea (FP)). Carcass characteristics and meat chemical composition, colour, cooking loss and Warner–Bratzler shear force did not differ between groups. Regarding meat fatty acid composition, SB showed higher concentrations of C18:0 and C18:1 t and lower C16:1n-9c, C14:0, C17:1n-9c and C18:1n-9c than FP. In descriptive sensory analysis, trained judges were not able to differentiate meats from SB and FP, which also had similar overall liking expressed by consumers. The results of this study indicate that FP can replace SB in the diet of dual purpose young bulls with only a minor influence on fatty acid composition and no effect on carcass characteristics and meat quality. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry

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Mirco Corazzin; Edi Piasentier; Elena Saccà; Ilario Bazzoli; Stefano Bovolenta. Organic meat quality of dual purpose young bulls supplemented with pea (Pisum sativumL.) or soybean. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2017, 98, 938 -944.

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Mirco Corazzin, Edi Piasentier, Elena Saccà, Ilario Bazzoli, Stefano Bovolenta. Organic meat quality of dual purpose young bulls supplemented with pea (Pisum sativumL.) or soybean. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2017; 98 (3):938-944.

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Mirco Corazzin; Edi Piasentier; Elena Saccà; Ilario Bazzoli; Stefano Bovolenta. 2017. "Organic meat quality of dual purpose young bulls supplemented with pea (Pisum sativumL.) or soybean." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 98, no. 3: 938-944.

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Published: 01 July 2017 in Journal of Environmental Management
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Recent studies on milk production have often focused on environmental impacts analysed using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach. In grassland-based livestock systems, soil carbon sequestration might be a potential sink to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) balance. Nevertheless, there is no commonly shared methodology. In this work, the GHG emissions of small-scale mountain dairy farms were assessed using the LCA approach. Two functional units, kg of Fat and Protein Corrected Milk (FPCM) and Utilizable Agricultural Land (UAL), and two different emissions allocations methods, no allocation and physical allocation, which accounts for the co-product beef, were considered. Two groups of small-scale dairy farms were identified based on the Livestock Units (LU) reared: 30 LU (HLU). Before considering soil carbon sequestration in LCA, performing no allocation methods, LLU farms tended to have higher GHG emission than HLU farms per kg of FPCM (1.94 vs. 1.59 kg CO-eq/kg FPCM, P ≤ 0.10), whereas the situation was reversed upon considering the m of UAL as a functional unit (0.29 vs. 0.89 kg CO-eq/m, P ≤ 0.05). Conversely, considering physical allocation, the difference between the two groups became less noticeable. When the contribution from soil carbon sequestration was included in the LCA and no allocation method was performed, LLU farms registered higher values of GHG emission per kg of FPCM than HLU farms (1.38 vs. 1.10 kg CO-eq/kg FPCM, P ≤ 0.05), and the situation was likewise reversed in this case upon considering the m of UAL as a functional unit (0.22 vs. 0.73 kg CO-eq/m, P ≤ 0.05). To highlight how the presence of grasslands is crucial for the carbon footprint of small-scale farms, this study also applied a simulation for increasing the forage self-sufficiency of farms to 100%. In this case, an average reduction of GHG emission per kg of FPCM of farms was estimated both with no allocation and with physical allocation, reaching 27.0% and 28.8%, respectively.

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Sara Salvador; Mirco Corazzin; Alberto Romanzin; Stefano Bovolenta. Greenhouse gas balance of mountain dairy farms as affected by grassland carbon sequestration. Journal of Environmental Management 2017, 196, 644 -650.

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Sara Salvador, Mirco Corazzin, Alberto Romanzin, Stefano Bovolenta. Greenhouse gas balance of mountain dairy farms as affected by grassland carbon sequestration. Journal of Environmental Management. 2017; 196 ():644-650.

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Sara Salvador; Mirco Corazzin; Alberto Romanzin; Stefano Bovolenta. 2017. "Greenhouse gas balance of mountain dairy farms as affected by grassland carbon sequestration." Journal of Environmental Management 196, no. : 644-650.

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Published: 22 May 2017 in Italian Journal of Animal Science
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The aim of this trial was to compare the growth performance and meat yield and composition of SimGoud (Italian Simmental × Goudali, SG) crossbreed young bulls with those of pure Goudali (G) breed. Twenty-five G and 25 SG, from 20 to 41 months, reared together in Cameroon on native pasture were considered. Body size, growth and meat composition were compared. The SG crosses were more sized than the coetaneous pure G, having almost all body dimensions and mass index higher than G. Moreover, SG showed higher body weight at farm and ante-mortem than G, with about four times higher growth rate, but showed a marked loss of weight during transfer to slaughterhouse and lairage time. SG showed higher carcass weight and killing out percentage, in addition to a higher weight of rib steak and ribeye muscle at eighth–ninth rib section level than G. Despite the greater growth, differences between G and SG in beef proximate composition were not found. Genotype had a limited effect on fatty acids profile. However, G beef had greater CLA level, but lower MUFA content than SG. The study showed that G pure breed has much lower in vivo and slaughter performance than their crosses with the Italian Simmental breed, even if the meat composition was not different between the two genotypes. Conversely, despite similar pH of meat, G was more adaptable than SG to the severe transport condition and to the prolonged lairage time.

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Willington Bessong Ojong; Elena Saccà; Mirco Corazzin; Angela Sepulcri; Edi Piasentier. Body and meat characteristics of young bulls from Zebu Goudali of Cameroon and its crosses with the Italian Simmental. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2017, 17, 240 -249.

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Willington Bessong Ojong, Elena Saccà, Mirco Corazzin, Angela Sepulcri, Edi Piasentier. Body and meat characteristics of young bulls from Zebu Goudali of Cameroon and its crosses with the Italian Simmental. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 2017; 17 (1):240-249.

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Willington Bessong Ojong; Elena Saccà; Mirco Corazzin; Angela Sepulcri; Edi Piasentier. 2017. "Body and meat characteristics of young bulls from Zebu Goudali of Cameroon and its crosses with the Italian Simmental." Italian Journal of Animal Science 17, no. 1: 240-249.

Production physiology and biology
Published: 20 March 2017 in Italian Journal of Animal Science
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The experiment was aimed to evaluate the usefulness of hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) in revealing the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis due to the passage of young bulls from genetic rearing stations to artificial insemination (AI) centre and the influence of this passage on hair testosterone concentrations (HTC). Hair samples on 33 yearling bulls were collected at the time of arrival (ST1) to the AI centre and 3 more hair samples (ST2, ST3, ST4) were collected at monthly intervals. After the end of quarantine each animal was submitted to the standard procedures for collection and production of semen. Overall HCC were significantly affected by period of collection (p < .01). In particular, HCC was higher in samples obtained after finishing the quarantine period (ST2) compared with those obtained on ST1. After ST2, the HCC decreased reaching at ST4 a value similar to that recorded at ST1. An effect of sampling time on HTC was not found (p > .05). The effect of breed was observed only for HTC that was higher in PRI than BS (p < .01). The HCC group have not influenced the semen variables (p > .05). On the contrary, the effect of breed was evident. The results of this study replicated the effects of a major environmental stressor on mean cortisol concentrations assessed in hair, and add to the growing body of evidence that HCC is an effective and simply collected marker for long-term activity of the HPA system in response to persistent environmental challenge.

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Giuseppe Stradaioli; Tanja Peric; Marta Montillo; Antonella Comin; Mirco Corazzin; Maria Cristina Veronesi; Alberto Prandi. Hair cortisol and testosterone concentrations and semen production of Bos taurus bulls. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2017, 16, 631 -639.

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Giuseppe Stradaioli, Tanja Peric, Marta Montillo, Antonella Comin, Mirco Corazzin, Maria Cristina Veronesi, Alberto Prandi. Hair cortisol and testosterone concentrations and semen production of Bos taurus bulls. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 2017; 16 (4):631-639.

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Giuseppe Stradaioli; Tanja Peric; Marta Montillo; Antonella Comin; Mirco Corazzin; Maria Cristina Veronesi; Alberto Prandi. 2017. "Hair cortisol and testosterone concentrations and semen production of Bos taurus bulls." Italian Journal of Animal Science 16, no. 4: 631-639.