Marco Sollitto

Sea stickleback genome reveals repeated chromosomal rearrangements in sticklebacks

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.

The complete genome of a songbird

This paper presents the first fully phased, diploid, telomere-to-telomere genome of the zebra finch, revealing new genes and structural features.

Widespread introgression and a potential role for a neo-sex chromosome in booby diversification and speciation

This study investigates speciation in boobies through genomic analysis, finding introgression, divergence patterns, and a neo-sex chromosome linked to coloration diversity.

Processed pseudogenes as dynamic substrates of vertebrate genome evolution

The paper shows processed pseudogenes are dynamic evolutionary elements, not inert, and links their abundance to life-history traits and cancer-related dynamics across vertebrates.

Automatic Generation of Model Sequences for Complex Regions in Assembly Graphs

The paper introduces TTT, an algorithm that resolves assembly graph tangles in genomes, improving the accuracy of complex regions in reference assemblies.

The Distribution and Diversity of LuxI/LuxR Quorum Sensing Systems in Proteobacteria (Pseudomonadota)

This study provides a large-scale analysis of LuxI/LuxR quorum sensing systems in Pseudomonadota, revealing their distribution, conservation, and evolutionary dynamics across 30,000 genomes.

Coexisting with humans: genomic and behavioural consequences in a small and isolated bear population

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.

Unique evolutionary radiation of odorant receptors in birds

The paper identifies a diverse and variable odorant receptor repertoire in birds, including the kiwi, and reveals gene conversion as a mechanism for generating functional diversity in avian olfaction.

Non-canonical DNA and sequencing challenges in bird genomes

The paper analyzes non-B DNA motifs in bird genomes, showing differences in distribution across chromosome types and their potential regulatory roles, while highlighting sequencing challenges.

Evaluation of sequencing reads at scale using rdeval

The paper introduces rdeval, a tool for efficiently evaluating and visualizing sequencing read metrics, showing improvements in read quality and genome assembly with PacBio data.