ANALISI DEI POLIMORFISMI NEL GENE DELLA PROTEINA PRIONICA NELLE PECORE DI RAZZA COMISANA IN SICILIA

An evaluation of the productive potential of various Sicilian oregano biotypes for culinary uses

In Mediterranean cooking, oregano is an aromatic herb which is mostly known for its pleasant, characteristic aroma. Although it grows wild throughout the Island of Sicily, it is cultivated in order to satisfy the growing demand for this herb for seasoning. In order to ensure success, specially selected plant material (superior qualities and good productive performance) is necessary for specialised cultivation. This paper contains the productive results (2000-2005) of several oregano accessions, previously characterized in terms of morphology and quality in a field collection catalogue. The productive response was found to vary for the different biotypes under examination. Several of these r…

Bio-agronomic behaviour and an initial study of the energy properties of Carthamus tinctorius L. and Brassica carinata A. Braun crop residues

In recent years, the agro-energy sector has become of considerable importance, both as a vehicle towards realising the objectives established by the Kyoto protocol and as a means of meeting the ever increasing demand for energy. Biofuels represent one of the most promising forms of renewable energy due to their wide range of applications, although limited by the fact that they do not compete on a cost level with fossil fuels. This study takes a look at the bio-agronomic response and the physical and energetic properties of crop residues of a selection of Carthamus tinctorius L. and Brassica carinata A. Braun accessions in order to evaluate integrating oilseed production with lignocellulosic…

“APPROCCIO BIOINFORMATICO PER LA CARATTERIZZAZIONE MOLECOLARE DI BRUCELLE IN SICILIA"

Valutazione bio-agronomica di biotipi siciliani di gramigna [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] per la realizzazione di tappeti erbosi in ambiente mediterraneo

Il lavoro ha riguardato la valutazione della variabilità esistente all’interno di una collezione di gramigna siciliana (Cynodon dactylon L.) con lo scopo di identificare quelle accessioni con caratteristiche di pregio per la realizzazione di tappeti erbosi. Sono stati esaminati 40 biotipi, provenienti da aree della Sicilia con differenti caratteristiche pedoclimatiche e vegetazionali. I rilievi effettuati hanno riguardato i principali caratteri biometrici e qualitativi del tappeto erboso di gramigna. Al fine di raggruppare i biotipi con caratteristiche simili, sulla base dei parametri allo studio, è stata effettuata la Hierarchical cluster analysis, mediante la distanza euclidea quadratica,…