Ph.D. Student

Silvia Riggio

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Phone

(+39)3206611901

E-mail

silvia.riggio01@unipa.it

Orc-ID

https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0009-0002-4496-1842

Location

Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Science (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze,

Building 4, Entry G

Profile

-          Bachelor Degree in Livestock and Animal Welfare, Zootechnical sciences and animal production technologies at University of Milan, 20/02/2018.

-          Bachelor Degree in Animal breeding techniques and cynology at University of Pisa, 24/09/2019.

-          Master Degree in Forestry and Agro-Environmental Sciences and Technologies at University of Palermo, 16/03/2022.

-          Scholarship at University of Palermo, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Science (SAAF) concerning “Genetic characterization of local sheep and goat population” (August 2022-July 2023).

Expertise

-          Animal genetics

-          Animal breeding

-          Population genetics

Advisor

Prof.ssa Maria Teresa Sardina

Co-advisor

Thesis topics

“Genetic conservation and characterization of Sicilian livestock breeds”

Research interests

-          Quantitative genetics

-          Molecular genetics

-          Genetic conservation

-          Livestock biodiversity

Link to publications

Tolone, M., Sardina, M. T., Senczuk, G., Chessari, G., Criscione, A., Moscarelli, A., Riggio, S., Rizzuto, I., Di Gerlando, R., Portolano, B. & Mastrangelo, S. (2022). Genomic tools for the characterization of local animal genetic resources: application in Mascaruna goat. Animals, 12(20), 2840. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12202840

Riggio, S., Di Gerlando, R., Mastrangelo, S., Rizzuto, I., Tolone, M., & Sardina, M. T. (2023). Maedi Visna virus infection and TMEM154 genotypes in Valle del Belìce sheep breed. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 22(1), 754-759. https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2243095

Tolone, M., Mastrangelo, S., Scatassa, M. L., Sardina, M. T., Riggio, S., Moscarelli, A., Sutera, A. M., Portolano, B. & Negrini, R. (2023). A First Investigation into the Use of Differential Somatic Cell Count as a Predictor of Udder Health in Sheep. Animals, 13(24), 3806. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243806

Chessari, G., Criscione, A., Tolone, M., Bordonaro, S., Rizzuto, I., Riggio, S., Macaluso, V., Moscarelli, A., Portolano, B., Sardina, M. T. & Mastrangelo, S. (2023). High-density SNP markers elucidate the genetic divergence and population structure of Noticiana sheep breed in the Mediterranean context. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 1127354. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1127354

Tolone, M., Sardina, M. T., Criscione, A., Lasagna, E., Senczuk, G., Rizzuto, I., Riggio, S., Moscarelli, A., Macaluso, V., Di Gerlando, R., Cassandro, M., Portolano, B. & Mastrangelo, S. (2023). High-density single nucleotide polymorphism markers reveal the population structure of 2 local chicken genetic resources. Poultry Science, 102(7), 102692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102692

Chessari, G., Criscione, A., Tolone, M., Zumbo, A., Riggio, S., Rizzuto, I., Moscarelli, A., Macaluso, V., Portolano, B., Sardina, M. T. & Mastrangelo, S. (2023). Genome wide analyses reveal the population distinctiveness of the ‘Nera del Mela’sheep. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 22(1), 548-559. https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2216724

Garofalo, G., Gaglio, R., Busetta, G., Ponte, M., Barbera, M., Riggio, S., Piazzese, D., Bonanno, A., Erten, H., Sardina, M. T. & Settanni, L. (2024). Addition of Fruit Purees and Selected Starter Cultures to Enhance Quality Characteristics of Ewes’ Yogurt. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2024, 101153.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101153

Giovannini S., Chessari G., Riggio S., Marletta D., Sardina M.T., Mastrangelo S., et al. (2024). Insight into the current genomic diversity, conservation status and population structure of Tunisian Barbarine sheep breed. FRONTIERS IN GENETICS, 15 [10.3389/fgene.2024.1379086]. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2024.1379086

Riggio S., Tolone M., Sottile G., Tumino S., Portolano B., Sutera A.M., et al. (2024). A high-density genome-wide approach reveals novel genetic markers linked to small ruminant lentivirus susceptibility in sheep. FRONTIERS IN GENETICS, 15 [10.3389/fgene.2024.1376883]. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2024.1376883