Iacopo Gentile

Panagram reveals pangenome architectures underlying trait variation in plants and animals

Alignment-free pan-k-mer profiles track minimap2 similarity (whole-chromosome r^2 0.959-0.968), profile 605 vertebrate genomes in about a day on 40 cores, and nominate trait-linked loci across plants and animals.

A neofunctionalized flowering antagonist created an evolutionary contingency that channeled Solanaceae adaptation

The paper shows a neofunctionalized gene in Solanaceae plants became a flowering antagonist, influencing adaptation across species and environments.

Pan-angiosperm analysis of the CLE signaling peptide family unveils paths, patterns, and predictions of paralog diversification

The paper analyzes the CLE signaling peptide family across 2,000 angiosperm genomes to uncover evolutionary patterns and predict paralog diversification, revealing functional redundancies and regulatory mechanisms.

Effect of plant tissue culture parameters on the ploidy level of Physalis grisea, Solanum lycopersicum, and Solanum prinophyllum regenerants

The paper investigates how plant tissue culture parameters affect polyploidy in three Solanaceae species, finding that explant type and species influence polyploidy rates, but zeatin concentration has species-specific effects.

Solanum pan-genomics and pan-genetics reveal paralogs as contingencies in crop engineering

The paper uses pan-genomics and genome editing in Solanum to show that paralog diversification hinders genotype-phenotype predictability in crop domestication.