The paper identifies regulatory variation driving lineage divergence in European sea bass by analyzing epigenomic and genomic data from Atlantic and Mediterranean populations.

bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

A dual-clam species 63K SNP array for sustainable production and conservation of wild resources

Marialaura Gallo, Massimiliano Babbucci, Sergio Fernández Boo, Tim P. Bean, Giulia Dalla Rovere, Morgan Smits, Carolina Peñaloza, Ross Houston, Shernae A. Woolley, Francesco Cicala, Rafaella Franch, Serena Ferraresso, Ilaria Nai, Tomaso Patarnello, Adesuyi Emmanuel Omole, , Luca Peruzza

The paper designs and validates a 63K SNP array for two clam species to support population genetics and breeding programs.

Aquaculture · Jun 15, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics

MicroRNA modulation of viral nervous necrosis resistance in European seabass

Raquel Rodríguez Vázquez, Robert Mukiibi, Serena Ferraresso, Rafaella Franch, Luca Peruzza, Giulia Dalla Rovere, Jelena Radojicic, Massimiliano Babbucci, Daniela Bertotto, Anna Toffan, Francesco Pascoli, Carolina Peñaloza, Ross D. Houston, Costas S. Tsigenopoulos, Luca Bargelloni, Diego Robledo

The paper identifies miR-199-5p as a regulator of ifi27l2a expression, linking it to VNN resistance in European seabass through differential expression and functional analysis.

bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Integrated functional genomic analysis identifies the regulatory variants underlying a major QTL for disease resistance in European sea bass

Robert Mukiibi, Serena Ferraresso, Rafaella Franch, Luca Peruzza, Giulia Dalla Rovere, Massimiliano Babbucci, Daniela Bertotto, Anna Toffan, Francesco Pascoli, Sara Faggion, Carolina Peñaloza, Costas S. Tsigenopoulos, Ross D. Houston, Luca Bargelloni, Diego Robledo

The paper identifies a SNP variant associated with resistance to viral nervous necrosis in European sea bass by integrating genetic and functional genomic data.

BMC Biology · Mar 11, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics