Salvatore Bordonaro

Biography

In AI 1991/92 he graduated in Agricultural Sciences, zootechnical course, at the University of Catania. In the same year he obtained the qualification for the profession of Agronomo. Immediately after graduating, she attends the Catania Institute of Science and Technology of Catania as an external collaborator, participating in the study and research activities at the Institute (now the Department of Animal Production Sciences of the DACPA - Department of Science Agronomic, Agrochemicals and Animal Production). In June 1997 she graduated as a Doctor of Science in "Animal Science", discussing the thesis titled "Research on factors affecting the ingestion of sheep sheep grazing in semi-extensive breeding systems". In 2000 he was appointed researcher in the project "Characterization of germplasm of Sicilian native breeds and populations of zootechnical interest and enhancement of their biodiversity and dairy production". In 2001 she serves as a researcher at DACPA: Department of Agronomic Sciences, Agrochemicals and Animal Production at the Faculty of Agriculture of Catania. In 2014 she serves as Associate Professor at Di3A: Department of Food and Environment Agriculture. From 2001 to 2014 he is a contract professor at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Catania, for the teaching of - General Animal Husbandry and Genetic Improvement in the course of Agricultural Science and Technology, Catania and "Tropical Agricultural Sciences and Technologies and sub-tropical "home of Ragusa. Since 1995 she has been researcher in biotechnology applied to genetic improvement and the molecular characterization of biodiversity of species of zootechnical interest even with a proteomic approach. In particular, he studied the loci of the main milk proteins in bovine, caprine, and asinine species. It has led the genetic characterization of breeds and populations of zootechnical interest (bovine, goat, equine, pigs and asinine) by means of microsatellite markers, in order to evaluate their genetic variability, assist in the selection. She used SNPs markers, especially in sheep and goats, to lattice-protein loci, to evaluate genetic variability, improve and trace zootechnical production. It has characterized the protein fraction of individual "non-bovine" (of goat and donkey in particular), also by proteomic techniques, in order to detect protein polymorphism possibly associated with hypoallergenic properties. It has recently matured experiences in the sequencing of lattice proteins and genetic markers of biodiversity (micorsatellites, mitochondrial DNA, SNP) in order to obtain information on the biodiversity and phylogeny of Sicilian native races and populations. He has participated in various national and international congresses and conferences. He has taken part as a collaborator or research unit manager for national or European research projects. He is co-author of over 94 scientific publications. He is a member of the Scientific Association of Animal Productions (ASPA). 

Research Interest

Research on biodiversity in native breeds through genetic markers; - Characterization of genetic variability of the Ascine Ragusano and Pantelleria by microsatellite molecular markers; - Characterization of the genetic variability of the Sanfratellano horse by genetic markers; - Study of the genetic make-up of the Oriental Pure Horse by means of genetic markers aimed at its safeguarding and enhancement; - Econogene European project "Sustainable conservation of animal genetic resources in marginal rural areas: integration of molecular genetics, socio-economics and geostatistical approaches"; - Characterization of the whey protein fraction of Sicilian native breeds and populations of Asinine; - Genetic evaluation of mitochondrial DNA in the d-Loop control region in Sanfratellana equine population; - Morphological and genetic characterization of the native populations of pigs bred on the Nebrodi Mountains; - Characterization of calcium-sensitive caseins in the Mediterranean Redfish; - Analysis of genetic polyformism at locus MC1R in Sicilian native bovine breeds; - Genetic characterization of the population of "Cavallo Siciliano" by micro-satellite markers; - Characterization of the calcium-sensitive casein loci in the Girgentana goat raised in the province of Messina; - Genetic caracterization of the indigenous population of pigs bred on Nebrodi Mountains; - Analysis of the genetic variability of mitochondrial DNA in the sheep population Rocche del Crasto; - Genetic characterization of the Oriental purebred race and analysis of genetic mixing with Arab Pure Blood by microsatellite markers and mitochondrial DNA; - Genetic - functional characterization of native swine races of southern Italy for the valorisation of typical products and for the conservation of biodiversity; - Valorization of Sicilian dairy production, using biomolecular, chemical and nutrigenomic applications.