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Francesco Sunseri

University of Reggio CalabriaORCID 0000-0001-5201-5413Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Alex HarkessiD· 2 shared Francesco MercatiiD· 2 shared Agostino Falavigna· 1 shared Haley J. HaleiD· 1 shared J. Chris Pires· 1 shared Jim Leebens-Mack· 1 shared Jim Leebens‐MackiD· 1 shared Loredana Abbate· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologyMolecular Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedJan 3, 2026

Two independent origins of XY sex chromosomes in Asparagus

Philip C. Bentz, Sarah B. Carey, Francesco Mercati…·Jim Leebens‐Mack

This study compares the evolution of XY sex chromosomes in two closely related Asparagus clades, revealing distinct genetic mechanisms and timing for the origin of dioecy.

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plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivApr 13, 2016

Retrotransposon proliferation coincident with the evolution of dioecy in Asparagus

Alex Harkess, Francesco Mercati, Loredana Abbate…·Jim Leebens-Mack

The paper investigates genome size expansion in dioecious Asparagus species and finds retrotransposon proliferation, not polyploidization, is the main driver.

DOI 10.1534/g3.116.030239

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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