Giorgio Bertorelle

Autozygosity and genetic load as sensitive early warnings of butterfly population decline

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.

The relationship between genomic variation and genetic load: insights from small island 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.

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.

Selection and adaptive introgression guided the complex evolutionary history of the European common bean

The paper traces the evolutionary history of European common beans, showing Andean origins and adaptive introgression shaping their genomic diversity.

Genetic structure in the wood mouse and the bank vole: contrasting patterns in a human-modified and highly fragmented landscape

The paper examines genetic structure in two sympatric rodent species in a fragmented landscape, finding contrasting effects of habitat features on gene flow between species.

From STRs to SNPs via ddRAD-seq: geographic assignment of confiscated tortoises at reduced costs

The paper develops a cost-effective SNP panel for geographic assignment of confiscated Mediterranean tortoises using ddRAD-seq, achieving high accuracy at low cost.

Ancient genomes reveal early Andean farmers selected common beans while preserving diversity

The paper analyzes ancient and modern common bean genomes to show that genetic diversity was preserved during early domestication, with significant erosion occurring only recently.

Who’s who in the western Hermann’s tortoise conservation: a STR toolkit and reference database for wildlife forensic genetic analyses

The paper develops a microsatellite toolkit and reference database to trace the geographic origin of confiscated Hermann’s tortoises and assess illegal translocations.