A Deeper Insight into Evolutionary Patterns and Phylogenetic History of ASFV Epidemics in Sardinia (Italy) through Extensive Genomic Sequencing by Mariangela Stefania Fiori, Daria Sanna, Fabio Scarpa, Matteo Floris, Antonello Di Nardo, Luca Ferretti, Federica Loi, Stefano Cappai, Anna Maria Sechi, Pier Paolo Angioi, Susanna Zinellu, Roberto Sirica, Eloisa Evangelista, Marco Casu, Giulia Franzoni, Annalisa Oggiano, Silvia Dei Giudici

“…On the Italian island of Sardinia, the disease has been endemic since 1978, although the last control measures put in place achieved a significant reduction in ASF, and the virus has been absent from circulation since April 2019. …”
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CLASTS OF UPPERMOST ALBIAN (VRACONIAN) LIMESTONE IN THE EOCENE CUCCURU 'E FLORES CONGLOMERATE OF THE M. ALBO MASSIF (EASTERN SARDINIA) by IGINIO DIENI, FRANCESCO MASSARI, VLADAN RADULOVIC

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Intra-source provenance study on Monte Arci (Sardinia) obsidian by pXRF: Role of the data acquisition and analysis tools by Valentina Mameli, Marco Sanna Angotzi, Emanuele Farinini, Riccardo Leardi, Carlo Lugliè, Carla Cannas

“…The non-destructive analysis on 14 archaeological samples from Su Carroppu (Carbonia, southwestern Sardinia) rockshelter and from the Middle Neolithic (MN) 422 structure of the open-air dwelling site at Cuccuru is Arrius (Cabras, central-western Sardinia) permitted to test the method and hypothesise their provenance. …”
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A review of the main genetic factors influencing the course of COVID-19 in Sardinia: the role of human leukocyte antigen-G by Stefano Mocci, Stefano Mocci, Roberto Littera, Roberto Littera, Luchino Chessa, Luchino Chessa, Luchino Chessa, Marcello Campagna, Maurizio Melis, Carla Maria Ottelio, Ignazio S. Piras, Sara Lai, Davide Firinu, Stefania Tranquilli, Alessia Mascia, Monica Vacca, Daniele Schirru, Luigi Isaia Lecca, Stefania Rassu, Federica Cannas, Celeste Sanna, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Francesca Sedda, Erika Giuressi, Selene Cipri, Michela Miglianti, Andrea Perra, Andrea Perra, Sabrina Giglio, Sabrina Giglio, Sabrina Giglio

“…The present study aims to investigate how host genetic factors, including HLA-G gene polymorphisms and sHLA-G, can affect SARS-CoV-2 infection.Materials and MethodsWe compared the immune-genetic and phenotypic characteristics between COVID-19 patients (n = 381) with varying degrees of severity of the disease and 420 healthy controls from Sardinia (Italy).ResultsHLA-G locus analysis showed that the extended haplotype HLA-G*01:01:01:01/UTR-1 was more prevalent in both COVID-19 patients and controls. …”
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THE ENDEMIC CANID <em>CYNOTHERIUM</em> (MAMMALIA, CARNIVORA) FROM THE PLEISTOCENE DEPOSITS OF MONTE TUTTAVISTA (NUORO, EASTERN SARDINIA) by LAURA ABBAZZI, MARISA ARCA, CATERINELLA TUVERI, LORENZO ROOK

“…This paper presents the main results related to the analysis of fossils of the endemic Sardinian canid Cynotherium, discovered during the past years within the rich fossiliferous karst deposits in the Monte Tuttavista area (Eastern Sardinia, Nuoro). The analysis indicates that the remains from various fissure infillings differ in size and dental characters, which are suggestive of evolutionary phases under endemic conditions. …”
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Evolution of Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformations in Relation with Uplift and Fluvial Capture Processes in Central Eastern Sardinia (Italy) by Valentino Demurtas, Paolo Emanuele Orrù, Giacomo Deiana

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Cliffs of the National Park of Porto Conte, Sardinia (Italy), habitat and breeding site to the last European Rock dove populations by Editorial Staff Frontiers of Biogeography

“…Cliffs of the National Park of Porto Conte, Sardinia (Italy), habitat and breeding site to the last European Rock dove populations. …”
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An Integrated Taxonomic Approach Points towards a Single-Species Hypothesis for <i>Santolina</i> (Asteraceae) in Corsica and Sardinia by Paola De Giorgi, Antonio Giacò, Giovanni Astuti, Luigi Minuto, Lucia Varaldo, Daniele De Luca, Alessandro De Rosa, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Marco Sarigu, Lorenzo Peruzzi

“…<i>Santolina</i> is a plant genus of dwarf aromatic shrubs that includes about 26 species native to the western Mediterranean Basin. In Corsica and Sardinia, two of the main islands of the Mediterranean, <i>Santolina corsica</i> (tetraploid) and <i>S. insularis</i> (hexaploid) are reported. …”
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Biological survey of lakes and reservoirs from Sardinia and Piedmont (Italy), a georeferenced dataset from the project LIFE INHABIT by Martina Austoni, Angela Boggero, Lyudmila Kamburska, Antonella Lugliè, Aldo Marchetto, Alessandro Oggioni, Bachisio M. Padedda, Pietro Volta, Silvia Zaupa

“…We report a georeferenced dataset of a biological survey carried out in lakes and reservoirs in Piedmont and Sardinia regions (Italy), that includes fish fauna, macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, and phytoplankton. …”
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The regional cycle network of Sardinia: upgrading the accessibility of rural areas through a comprehensive island-wide cycle network by Beatrice Scappini, Veronica Zucca, Italo Meloni, Francesco Piras

“…Objective To meet this regulatory provision, the Region of Sardinia approved the Regional Plan for Cycling Mobility in December 2018. …”
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Adaptation of an IRAM W-Band SIS Receiver to the INAF Sardinia Radio Telescope: A Feasibility Study and Preliminary Tests by Adelaide Ladu, Luca Schirru, Pierluigi Ortu, Andrea Saba, Mauro Pili, Alessandro Navarrini, Francesco Gaudiomonte, Pasqualino Marongiu, Tonino Pisanu

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Free Amino Acids and Biogenic Amines Profiling and Variation in Wild and Sub-Endemic Cardueae Species from Sardinia and Corse by Arianna Marengo, Larissa Silva Maciel, Cecilia Cagliero, Patrizia Rubiolo, Koit Herodes

“…Greuter samples from different locations) were collected from Sardinia and the Corse islands. All the considered plants are characteristic of the area, in particular the sub-endemic species <i>C. cephalanthus</i> and <i>P. casabonae</i>. …”
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Environmental Contamination by <i>Echinococcus</i> spp. Eggs as a Risk for Human Health in Educational Farms of Sardinia, Italy by Elisa Serra, Gabriella Masu, Valentina Chisu, Stefano Cappai, Giovanna Masala, Federica Loi, Toni Piseddu

“…A total of 116 samples (35 of water, 33 of soil, 23 of vegetables, 25 of dog faeces) were collected in 30 EF in Sardinia. Samples were subjected to biomolecular investigation for the research of specific gene sequences of <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i>, <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> and <i>Taenia</i> spp. …”
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Adaptive Response to Gillnets Bycatch in a North Sardinia Mediterranean Shag (<i>Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii</i>) Population by Valentina Satta, Angela Pira, Santino Cherchi, Sergio Nissardi, Andrea Rotta, Monica Pirastru, Paolo Mereu, Marco Zedda, Luisa Bogliolo, Salvatore Naitana, Giovanni Giuseppe Leoni

“…Most of the reproductive colonies are hosted in Sardinia and surrounding islets. Bycatch in fishing nets is one of the most significant threats for this population. …”
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Microbiofacies analysis of Cambrian offshore carbonates from Sardinia (Italy): environment reconstruction and development of a drowning carbonate platform by Elicki Olaf

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Kinematics and Timing Constraints in a Transpressive Tectonic Regime: The Example of the Posada-Asinara Shear Zone (NE Sardinia, Italy) by Rodolfo Carosi, Alessandro Petroccia, Salvatore Iaccarino, Matteo Simonetti, Antonio Langone, Chiara Montomoli

“…The Posada-Asinara shear zone (PASZ) in northern Sardinia (Italy) is a steeply dipping km-thick transpressive shear zone. …”
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Genetic Characterization of <i>Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto</i> Isolated from Human Cysts from Sardinia, Italy by Cinzia Santucciu, Piero Bonelli, Angela Peruzzu, Alessandro Fancellu, Antonella Farà, Scilla Mastrandrea, Giovanni Drocchi, Antonio Cossu, Stefano Profili, Alberto Porcu, Giovanna Masala

“…This study involved 20 patients affected by cystic echinococcosis (CE) who were referred to different hospitals of Sardinia (Italy) from 2017 to 2022. By means of a multidisciplinary approach, diagnosis was confirmed for CE in 18 patients and for different aetiologies in two subjects. …”
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Social Organization, Intersections, and Interactions in Bronze Age Sardinia. Reading Settlement Patterns in the Area of Sarrala with the Contribution of Applied Sciences by Lai Luca, Crispu Stefano

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Overexpression of the C4 protein of tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus increases tomato resistance to powdery mildew by Chiara D’Errico, Chiara D’Errico, Marco Forgia, Marco Pisani, Stefano Pavan, Emanuela Noris, Slavica Matić

“…Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus (TYLCSV) has been reported recently to induce tolerance against drought stress in tomato, and its C4 protein acts as the main causal factor of tolerance. …”
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Natural vs. Anthropic Influence on the Multidecadal Shoreline Changes of Mediterranean Urban Beaches: Lessons from the Gulf of Cagliari (Sardinia) by Manuela Biondo, Carla Buosi, Daniele Trogu, Hannah Mansfield, Matteo Vacchi, Angelo Ibba, Marco Porta, Andrea Ruju, Sandro De Muro

“…In this paper, the spatio-temporal shift of the shoreline was investigated along two urban beaches in the Gulf of Cagliari (Poetto and Giorgino; southern Sardinia, western Mediterranean Sea) across a time frame of 62 years (1954–2016). …”
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