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Sea level rise scenario for 2100 A.D. for the archaeological site of Motya
In this study, we analyze the impact of the sea level rise induced by climate change on the coastal cultural heritage site of Motya, the Phoenician colony (IV–III millennium B.P.) located in the San Pantaleo i...
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Ascariasis mimicking a postoperative complication in colic resection for diverticular disease in Italy
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Diagnostic accuracy of colour Doppler ultrasonography, CT angiography and blood-pool-enhanced MR angiography in assessing carotid stenosis: a comparative study with DSA in 170 patients
This study was undertaken to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance of colour Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS), first-pass (FP) and steady-state (SS) contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (...
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Diagnostic performance of 64-MDCT and 1.5-T MRI with highresolution sequences in the T staging of gastric cancer: a comparative analysis with histopathology
This study was undertaken to compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (64-MDCT) in the T staging of gastric carcinoma in comparison with histopatho...
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Optimisation of a high-resolution whole-body MR angiography protocol with parallel imaging and biphasic administration of a single bolus of Gd-BOPTA: preliminary experience in the systemic evaluation of atherosclerotic burden in patients referred for endovascular procedures
This study was performed to validate a highresolution whole-body magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) protocol with parallel imaging and biphasic administration of a single bolus of contrast agent in the preli...
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64-MDCT imaging of the coronary arteries and systemic arterial vascular tree in a single examination: optimisation of the scan protocol and contrast-agent administration
The aim of this study was to validate a 64-row multidetector computed tomography (64-MDCT) acquisition protocol with biphasic administration of contrast medium for comprehensive assessment of the coronary and ...
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Functional MRI in the evaluation of oesophageal motility: feasibility, MRI patterns of normality, and preliminary experience in subjects with motility disorders
The aim of this study was to introduce functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) with T1-weighted turbo fast low-angle shot (FLASH) sequences in the evaluation of oesophageal motility and morphology, to for...
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3D CT protocol in the assessment of the esophageal neoplastic lesions: can it improve TNM staging?
The purpose of this prospective observational study was the evaluation of the usefulness of MPR reconstructions and virtual endoscopy in the study of the esophageal carcinoma. Thirty-nine patients with esophag...
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Geographic distribution of chloroplast variation in Italian populations of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
The distribution of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) variation in Italian beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) populations was studied using PCR-RFLP and microsatellite markers. In total, 67 populations were analysed, and 14 haplot...
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Gene flow among different taxonomic units: evidence from nuclear and cytoplasmic markers in Cedrus plantation forests
Hybridization and introgression are important natural evolutionary processes that can be successfully investigated using molecular markers and open- and controlled-pollinated progeny. In this study, we collec...
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Molecular markers reveal a strong genetic differentiation between two European relic tree species: Zelkova abelicea (Lam.) Boissier and Z. sicula Di Pasquale, Garfì & Quézel (Ulmaceae)
Chloroplast (trnL) and ribosomal (ITS2)sequences and chloroplast DNA (PCR-RFLP andSSR) markers were analysed in two relicUlmaceae tree species: Zelkova abelicea,from Crete, and Z. sicula, from Sicily.The analysis...
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GPS network monitors the Western Alps' deformation over a five-year period: 1993–1998
The Western Alps are among the best studied collisional belts with both detailed structural map** and also crustal geophysical investigations such as the ECORS and EGT seismic profile. By contrast, the pre...
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Genetic variation at chloroplast microsatellites (cpSSRs) in Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei and three neighboring Abies species
Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei (Sicilian fir) is an endangered species represented by only one population of 29 adult individuals occurring in a limited area of the Madonie Range in n...
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Highly polymorphic uniparentally inherited DNA markers for spatial genetic analysis of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) populations
The present study is a summary on the development and inheritance analysis and application of chloroplast microsatellite markers in spatial genetic analysis of the conifer species silver fir (Abies alba Mill.). I...
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Modeling coseismic displacements resulting from SAR interferometry and GPS measurements during the 1997 Umbria-Marche seismic sequence
In this study we analyse coseismic GPS displacements and DInSAR data to constrain a dislocation model for the three largest earthquakes of the 1997 Umbria-Marche seismic sequence. The first two events, which o...
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Organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis in Foeniculum vulgare: histological observations of develo** embryogenic callus
Different NAA plus kinetin or BA combinations were tested on Francia Pernod fennel seedlings for callus induction and plant regeneration. Callogenesis from hypocotyls was obtained in all auxin/cytokinin-contai...
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Distribution of genetic diversity in Pinus pinaster Ait. as revealed by chloroplast microsatellites
Using nine chloroplast simple sequence.repeats (cpSSRs) markers, we evaluated haplotypic variation within and among natural populations of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) in order to shed light on the histor...
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In vitro culture of Foeniculum vulgare: callus characteristics in relation to morphogenesis
Callus induction and morphogenic response of several fennel populations were determined by genotype and hormonal treatment. 100% callus formation occurred only in the Francia Pernod population under the action...
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In vitro culture ofFoeniculum vulgare: Callus characteristics in relation to morphogenesis
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The Tyrgeonet Project
The main objective of the TYRGEONET (TYRrhenian GEOdetic NETwork) project is to perform a geodetic survey by means of the Global Positioning System technique in that region of the Mediterranean area where many...
