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RINGRAZIAMENTI
Si ringrazia il Dott. Stewart per aver fornito il plasmide pSVKeoX1FRT e il Dott. Court per aver fornito il ceppo DY380 di E. coli.
Grazie alla p.ssa Nardi per aver reso possibile il mio lavoro di tesi e, soprattutto, per la sua continua disponibilità nei miei confronti.
Grazie a tutti i componenti del laboratorio della Fontina, presenti e passati. Grazie a Marzia e Dona, sempre efficientissime e di grande aiuto e disponibilità. Grazie a Guido e alla sua sapienza inglese!
Grazie a Simone e al Lunardi, che hanno saputo darmi degli ottimi consigli.
Grazie a Ilaria, la mia coinquilina, che ha sempre sopportato i miei sbalzi di umore.
Grazie alle mie carissime amiche della Paradisa, che mi hanno sostenuta fin dagli inizi della mia esperienza universitaria.
Grazie alle mie care amiche castellarine, Giulia e Lorenza, preziose come non mai… Grazie a tutto il lab Nardi: Massimo, Michela, Andrea, Sara, Paola, Elisa, Giulia, Elisa, Martina, Roberta.
Grazie a Giulia per il prezioso contributo alla parte finale del lavoro. Grazie a Michela, sempre disponibile ad aiutarti ma anche a fare baldoria. Grazie a Paola, la mia prima collega ma soprattutto una grande amica.
Grazie all’“amore della mia vita”, Sara (e chi sennò?), compagna di avventure e disavventure, su cui ho sempre potuto fare conto.
Grazie ad Andrea, un amico che ha sempre saputo capirmi ed aiutarmi senza bisogno di chiederlo.
Un grazie particolare va a Massimo, per avermi insegnato a lavorare, per avermi aiutato a crescere e, soprattutto, per la sua infinita pazienza nei miei confronti.
Un ringraziamento speciale lo devo al prof. Guidi che ha sempre avuto fiducia in me anche quando non la meritavo.
Grazie ai miei genitori, a Giulia, a Silvia, a tutta la mia famiglia e a tutti coloro che mi sono stati vicino (e sono veramente tanti!) in questi 5 anni, così lunghi ma tanto brevi. Grazie a Daniela che è stata la forza e l’anima del mio lavoro.
