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Dario Balestra

University of FerraraORCID 0000-0002-6675-9429Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cancer Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Alessandra BalduiniiD· 1 shared Alessandro MalaraiD· 1 shared Alessio IannucciiD· 1 shared Andrea BenazzoiD· 1 shared Beatrice SammarcoiD· 1 shared Carla MartinelliiD· 1 shared Caroline MartyiD· 1 shared Carolyn G. MahaniD· 1 shared

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Fibronectin silencing remodels the fibrotic bone marrow niche

Francesca Rossella Calledda, Vittorio Abbonante, Maria Francesca Testa, Delfina Tosi, Carla Martinelli, Santo Diprima, Roberta Gioia, Umberto Gianelli, Caroline Marty, Hana Raslová, Isabelle Plo, Dario Balestra, Mirko Pinotti, Alessandra Balduini, Alessandro Malara

This study shows that silencing fibronectin reduces fibrotic bone marrow niche remodeling and stromal activation in myelofibrosis models.

bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Coexisting with humans: genomic and behavioural consequences in a small and isolated bear population

Giulia Fabbri, Roberto Biello, Maëva Gabrielli, Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Beatrice Sammarco, Silvia Fuselli, Patrícia Santos, Lorena Ancona, Laura Peretto, Giada Padovani, Marco Sollitto, Alessio Iannucci, Ladislav Paule, Dario Balestra, Marco Gerdol, , Giorgio Bertorelle

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.

Molecular Biology and Evolution · Nov 28, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics