Claúdio Ciofi

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the sea stickleback and reveals chromosomal fusions and fissions that reshape understanding of karyotype evolution in sticklebacks.

This study identifies genomic signatures of population decline in the Ponza grayling butterfly using comparative genomics and shows that autozygosity and realized genetic load are better indicators of decline than heterozygosity.

460 haplotypes from 230 genomes, selected to maximize common-variant coverage, capture 99.43% of All of Us common small variants and halve structurally unreliable regions and base errors versus HPRC1.

The Vertebrate Genomes Project Phase I provides high-quality reference genomes for 816 species, enabling evolutionary and conservation insights across vertebrates.

The paper identifies convergent evolution of a plant supergene through multiple genomic architectures, showing the same gene is duplicated and co-opted independently in different species.

The paper analyzes chromosome 22q11.2 haplotypes to show how structural variations in specific regions correlate with microdeletion and inversion risks across populations.

The paper examines the relationship between genomic variation and genetic load in small island populations, finding that low genetic diversity does not always correlate with high genetic load.

The paper uses long-read sequencing to identify pathogenic variants in autism cases, finding three pathogenic mutations and nine candidate structural variants missed by short-read sequencing.

The paper examines genomic diversity and adaptation in Apennine brown bears, finding unique genetic signatures linked to reduced aggressiveness, possibly due to human-induced selection.

The paper uses whole genome sequencing to analyze genetic differentiation and plasticity in sympatric morphs of Arctic charr across multiple lakes, revealing a polygenic basis and varying levels of reproductive isolation.

The paper assesses genetic diversity and other EBVs in freshwater mussels, finding low effective population sizes, hybridization, and reproductive strategies that increase extinction risks.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the ant Lasius platythorax using long-read sequencing and Hi-C, providing insights into the genomic basis of trait differentiation in ant species.

The paper presents a pangenome for the barn swallow and identifies genes under selection linked to synanthropy and domestication traits.

The paper presents a high-resolution chromosome-assigned genome of the Komodo dragon, identifying adaptations in cardiovascular, muscular, and chemosensory systems through comparative genomics.