Theme 12 · Bioinformatics, Genomics and Proteomics
Friday .::. 26 September .::. 14:00-16:00

T.12 · 0+P1    

A genome-wide computational investigation of alternative splicing reveals a ten-fold expansion of human transcriptome and proteome
E. Picardi¹, T. Castrignanò², M. D’Antonio², A. Anselmo³, D. Carrabino², P. D’Onorio De Meo², A. D’Erchia¹, F. Licciulli⁴. M. Mangiulli¹, F. Mignone³, G. Pavesi³,R. Rizzi⁵, P. Bonizzoni⁵, G. Pesole^1,4
1Dip. Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare "E. Quagliariello", Univ. Bari (Bari); ²Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Applicazioni di Supercalcolo per Univ. e Ricerca, CASPUR (Rome); ³Dip. di Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie, Univ. of Milan (Milan); ⁴Istituto Tecnologie Biomediche del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Bari); ⁵DISCo, Univ. of Milan Bicocca (Milan)

T.12 · 0+P2    

Exploring cell cycle regulation in alpha proteobacteria
M. Brilli¹, M. Fondi¹, R. Fani¹, M. Bazzicalupo¹, M.T. Laub², E.G. Biondi^1
1Dip. di Biologia Evoluzionistica, Univ. Firenze (Florence); ²Dept of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA, USA)

T.12 · 0+P3    

Cyclic and collective gene expression in cultured yeast cells
M.M. Bianchi¹, G. Romagnoli¹, R. Negri¹, E. Cundari², M. Crescenzi³, A. Giuliani^4
1Dept of Cell and Developmental Biology, Univ. of Rome 'La Sapienza' (Rome); ²IBPM, CNR (Rome); ³Dept of Cell Biology and Neurosciences, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Rome); ⁴Environment and Health Dept, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Rome)

T.12 · 0+P4    

Characterization and analysis of the expression pattern of microRNAs in the grapevine Vitis vinifera
V. Piccolo¹, E. Mica¹, E. Pè², G. Pesole^3,4, D.S. Horner^1
1Dept Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Univ. Milan (Milan); ²Dept Agraria, Scuola Superiore di S. Anna (Pisa); ³Dept Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Bari (Bari); ⁴Institute of Biomedical Technology, National Research Council (Bari)

T.12 · 0+P5    

A gene-wide investigation on polymorphisms in the MRP2/ABCC2 trasporter and susceptibility to colon cancer
D. Campa^1,2, B. Pardini³, P. Vodicka³, R. Barale¹, F. Canzian^2
1Dept Biologia, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); ²German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ (Heidelberg, Germany); ³Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences (Prague, Czech Republic)

T.12 · 0+P6    

Trascriptome alterations and functional profiling of the heart of human fetuses with chromosome 21 trisomy
A. Conti¹, F. Fabbrini¹, A. Izzo¹, P. D'Agostino¹, R. Negri¹, R. Genesio¹, M. D'Armiento², L. Nitsch^1
1DBPCM, Univ. Napoli Federico II (Naples); ²Dept Scienze Biomorfologiche e Funzionali, Univ. Napoli Federico II (Naples)

T.12 · 0+P7    

Gene expression profiles and regulatory sequences in Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia patients
I. Donnarumma¹, L. Gambardella¹, L. de Magistris², P. Pauciullo³, M. Gentile³, P. Rubba³, R. Martinelli^1,4, V. de Simone^1
1Dept of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology, Univ. of Naples "Federico II" (Naples); ²Hermes BioTeach s.r.l. (Naples); ³Dept of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Univ. of Naples "Federico II" (Naples); ⁴CEINGE Biotecnologie avanzate s.c.a r.l. (Naples)

T.12 · 0+P8    

Unravelling AF4 cross-talk may give hints into the molecular pathogenesis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
A. Cevenini, A. Cuomo, D. Sabbatino, T. Fioretti, M. Ruoppolo, G. Esposito, F. Salvatore
Dip. Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, Univ. di Napoli “Federico II”, and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.a r.l. (Naples)

T.12 · P9    

Comparative proteomic analysis of the berry skin from four grape cultivars
A.S. Negri, B. Prinsi, M. Cocucci, O. Failla, A. Scienza, L. Espen
Dip. Produzione Vegetale (Milan)

T.12 · P10    

Proteomic analysis of peach fruit (Prunus persica) at the transition from the pre-climacteric to the climacteric stage
C. Fedeli, A.S. Negri, B. Prinsi, S. Morgutti, N. Negrini, M. Cocucci, L. Espen
Dip. Produzione Vegetale, Univ. Milan (Milan)

T.12 · P11    

Response of different Fagus sylvatica genotypes under high level of CO₂
G. Citterio^1,2, M. Fladung², M. Olbrich³, D.D. Ernst³, T. Markussen², M. Forstreuter⁴, M. Veste⁵, D. Paffetti⁶, G. Emiliani⁶, R. Giannini^1,6, C. Vettori^1
1DISTAF, UNIFI (Florence); ²IGV-CNR (Sesto Fiorentino); ³Helmholtz Zentrum (München, Germany); ⁴FU (Berlin, Germany); ⁵Brandenburg Univ. of Technology, Research Center for Landscape Development (Cottbus, Germany); ⁶DISTAF, Univ. of Florence (Florence)

T.12 · P12    

The Italian contribution to the International Tomato Genome project
M. Pietrella¹, M.R. Ercolano², N. D'Agostino², M.L. Chiusano², L. Frusciante², A. Vezzi³, G. Valle³, G. Giuliano^1
1ENEA (Roma); ²Dept Soil, Plant, Env. and Animal Production, Univ. Federico II (Naples); ³CRIBI Biotech Centre and Dept of Biology, Univ. Padua (Padua)

T.12 · P13    

Abundance, distribution, and variation of transposable elements in the grapevine genome
D. Copetti^1,2, V. Vendramin^1,2, C.D. Fabbro^2,3, A. Stefan², F. Cattonaro², M.E. Pè⁴, A. Policriti^2,3, M. Morgante^1,2
1Dept Agricultural Sciences, Univ. Udine (Udine); ²Istituto di Genomica Applicata (Udine); ³Dip. di Matematica e Informatica, Univ. degli Studi di Udine (Udine); ⁴Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa)

T.12 · P14    

Polymorphic microRNA binding sites within candidate genes are associated with the risk of colorectal cancer
D. Landi¹, F. Gemignani¹, A. Naccarati², B. Pardini², P. Vodicka², F. Canzian³, R. Barale¹, S. Landi^1
1Dip. Biologia, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); ²Dept of Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine (Prague, Czech Republic); ³Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ (Heidelberg, Germany)

T.12 · P15    

Genes regulating neurotransmitters metabolism are associated with the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the stillbirth
L. Filonzi¹, C. Magnani², F. Nonnis-Marzano^1
1Dept . Evolutionary and Functional Biology. Univ. Parma (Parma); ²Dept Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Univ. of Parma (Parma)

T.12 · P16    

Cystatin B function and Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy (EPM1)
A. Rispoli¹, S. Catania¹, E. Cipollini¹, C. van Houte¹, F. Sparla¹, P. Trost¹, R.D. Giaimo², M. Melli^1
1Dept Biology, Univ. Bologna (Bologna); ²Dept Biological Sciences, Univ. Federico II (Naples)

T.12 · P17    

Exalign: a new method for comparative analysis of exon–intron gene structures
F. Zambelli¹, G. Pavesi¹, G. Pesole^2,3
1Univ. Milan (Milan); ²Univ. Bari (Bari); ³Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Bari)

T.12 · P18    

Centa2 is expressed during heart development and is a candidate gene for CVMs
M. Venturin¹, S. Brunelli^2,3, G. Gaudenzi⁴, M. Stroppi¹, M. Crippa¹, F. Cotelli⁴, P. Riva^1
1Dept Biology and Genetics for Medical Sciences, Univ. Milan (Milan); ²Dept Experimental Medicine, Univ. Milan Bicocca (Milan); ³Stem Cell Research Institute, H San Raffaele Scientific Institute (Milan); ⁴Dept Biology, Univ. Milan (Milan)

T.12 · P19    

Genes for H3.3 histone variants: Bioinformatic and Molecular Analysis
A. Rana¹, M.L. Chiusano², D.S. Matassa¹, M. Piscopo¹, L. Fucci^1
1Dept Structural and Functional Biology, Univ. Naples (Naples); ²Dept of Soil, Plant, Environmental and Animal Production Sciences, Univ. Federico II (Portici)

T.12 · P20    

3D structure by homology modeling of the Escherichia coli KdsD, an enzyme involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis
S. Sommaruga, V. Bertolini, L. de Gioia, A. Polissi
Dept Biotechnology and Bioscience, Univ. Milano Bicocca (Milan)

T.12 · P21    

Expression of Der P 10 and human ECP in Pichia pastoris and in mammalian Cos-7 cells
G. Sgaravizzi, H. Lancioni, A. Palomba, L. Lucentini, M.E. Puletti, L. Gigliarelli, C. Ricciolini, F. Panara
Dip. Biologia Cellulare ed Ambientale (Perugia)