Maddalena Dilucca

Temporal evolution and adaptation of SARS-COV 2 codon usage

This study analyzes the temporal evolution of SARS-CoV-2 codon usage across 134,905 genomes, finding divergence in genes N and S with more optimized codon usage for human hosts.

Identification of conserved epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid protein.

The paper identifies conserved epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins that may inform the development of long-lasting vaccines.

Codon usage bias in prokaryotic genomes and environmental adaptation

This study examines how codon usage bias relates to environmental adaptation in prokaryotes, finding that translational efficiency varies with lifestyle and habitat.

Bacterial protein interaction networks: connectivityis ruled by gene conservation, essentiality andfunction

The paper examines how gene conservation, essentiality, and function influence connectivity in bacterial protein-protein interaction networks.

Co-evolution between codon usage and Protein-Protein Interaction Networks in Bacterial genomes

The paper examines the relationship between codon usage patterns and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network features in bacterial genomes, showing a significant correlation between codon bias and PPI topology.

Codon usage and evolutionary rates of the 2019-nCoV genes

This study analyzes codon usage and evolutionary rates of 2019-nCoV genes compared to other coronaviruses, finding differences in mutational bias and selection pressures across gene types.

Codon usage bias in radioresistant bacteria

The paper investigates codon usage bias in radioresistant bacteria and finds a strong G/C bias in third codon positions and co-evolution of tRNA gene copies with codon bias.