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Chiara Natali

University of FlorenceORCID 0000-0002-0293-171XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:genome assembly· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Sea stickleback genome reveals repeated chromosomal rearrangements in sticklebacks

Jule Anne Drewalowski, Sergei F. Kliver, Leon Hilgers, Peter Rask Møller, Sarah S. T. Mak, Iva Kovačić, Bent Petersen, Joseph Nesme, Ann M. Mc Cartney, Alice Mouton, Giulio Formenti, Hannes Svardal, Genevieve Diedericks, Henrique G. Leitão, Rosa Fernández, , Josefin Stiller

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.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Distinct genomic architectures but the same gene underlie the convergent evolution of a plant supergene

Giacomo Potente, Narjes Yousefi, Rimjhim Roy Choudhury, Stefan Grob, Irina A. Gavrilina, Barbara Keller, Emiliano Mora‐Carrera, Péter Szövényi, Rebecca L. Stubbs, Hanna Weiss‐Schneeweiss, Eva M. Temsch, Gerald M. Schneeweiss, Matthias H. Hoffmann, Giulio Formenti, Ann M. Mc Cartney, , Elena Conti

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.

Science Advances · Jun 10, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Beyond genetic indicators: how reproductive mode and hybridization challenge freshwater mussel conservation

Ellika Faust, Julie Conrads, Marco Giulio, Claúdio Ciofi, Chiara Natali, Philine G. D. Feulner, Alexandra Anh‐Thu Weber

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

Molecular Ecology · Aug 11, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

The European Reference Genome Atlas: piloting a decentralised approach to equitable biodiversity genomics

Ann M. Mc Cartney, Giulio Formenti, Alice Mouton, Diego N. De Panis, Luísa S. Marins, Henrique G. Leitão, Genevieve Diedericks, Joseph Kirangwa, Marco Morselli, Judit Salces-Ortiz, Nuria Escudero, Alessio Iannucci, Chiara Natali, Hannes Svardal, Rosa Fernández, , Zophonías Oddur Jónsson

The paper describes the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) pilot project, which tests a decentralized model for producing high-quality reference genomes across 98 European species.

npj Biodiversity · Sep 17, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics

Reference genome of the ant Lasius platythorax

Barbara Feldmeyer, Nadège Guiglielmoni, Joseph Kirangwa, Florian Menzel, Judit Salces-Ortiz, Rosa Fernández, Elena Buena‐Atienza, Claúdio Ciofi, Maria Angela Diroma, Alessio Iannucci, Chiara Natali, Ann M. Mc Cartney, Olaf Rieß, Nicolas Casadei, Ann‐Marie Waldvogel

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.

bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2023 · PreprintGenomics