Francesco Cicconardi

This study characterizes cis-regulatory elements and predicts enhancers in Heliconiini butterflies using ATAC-seq and histone modification data, revealing temporal divergence and developing a CNN for enhancer prediction.

This study resolves phylogenetic conflicts in Collembola by showing ancient rapid radiation and incomplete lineage sorting, supporting Poduromorpha as the earliest-diverging lineage.

The paper reveals widespread genomic and epigenetic divergence in Heliconius erato populations, showing polygenic barriers to gene flow rather than few major-effect loci.

This study examines olfactory system evolution in Heliconiini butterflies, finding that antennal lobe size variation results from glomerular and hub volume shifts, with developmental plasticity influenced by environmental conditions.

The paper identifies convergent molecular evolution in Heliconiini butterflies associated with repeated transitions to gregarious larval behavior, focusing on genomic and transcriptomic changes.

The paper traces the evolution of cyanogenic glucoside biosynthesis in Heliconius butterflies, showing gene loss and duplication linked to plasticity-first evolution and specialization in sequestration.

The paper characterizes structural variation in Heliconius butterfly genomes and links it to chromatin accessibility and cis-regulatory elements.

The paper identifies genomic signatures of adaptation to high-altitude environments in the ant Tetramorium alpestre and links them to physiological adaptations.