Marco Todesco

The paper identifies shared genomic signatures of Arctic adaptation across distantly related plant species by comparing genome assemblies and analyzing selection pressures and repetitive elements.

BioIMA is a desktop tool that automates phenotypic trait extraction from biological images, achieving high accuracy and speed compared to manual methods.

This study identifies locally adaptive chromosomal inversions in wild sunflowers and finds they are more common in sympatric populations and have distinct genomic features.

This study shows that far-red light increases trichome stalk length in Cannabis sativa varieties, while light spectrum has modest effects on cannabinoid concentration and plant growth.

This study shows evolutionary rescue in wild populations during extreme drought by linking genetic variation to population recovery.

The paper presents a haplotype-resolved genome sequence of a male stinging nettle, confirming structural variation and features associated with sex determination.

This study investigates the genetic basis of sex determination in waterhemp, revealing complex chromosomal diversity and phenotypic variability associated with the transition to dioecy.

This study identifies and maps a novel powdery mildew resistance locus (PM2) in Cannabis sativa using bulk-segregant analysis and high-throughput sequencing, and develops genetic markers for breeding.

The paper presents a high-quality phased genome assembly of Urtica dioica using multiple sequencing technologies and a novel Hi-C protocol, revealing structural variation and gene content.

The paper investigates the invasion history of wild sunflower in Argentina, finding that admixture with cultivated sunflower and genomic selection contributed to its establishment and spread.

RepeatOBserver visualizes tandem repeats and identifies centromeres using Fourier transforms, finding that centromeres are in low-diversity repeat regions.

The paper uses population genomics to analyze contemporary and Little-Ice-Age samples of Arctic White Heather, finding multiple Pleistocene refugia across the Arctic.

This study analyzes the genomic and phenotypic impacts of wild introgressions in sunflower, finding that while some traits improve, most introgressions negatively affect yield and quality.

The paper tests for index switching in Illumina HiSeq sequencing data and finds no evidence of increased switching on HiSeq X.