Livio Ruzzante

Genus-wide characterization of bumblebee genomes reveals variation associated with key ecological and behavioral traits of pollinators

The paper characterizes bumblebee genomes across 17 species to identify genetic variation linked to ecological and behavioral traits, revealing insights into genome structure, evolution, and adaptation.

Anopheles mosquitoes revealed new principles of 3D genome organization in insects

This study profiles 3D genome organization in five Anopheles mosquito species, identifying long-range looping interactions conserved over 100 million years and distinct from known chromatin mechanisms.

Evolutionary superscaffolding and chromosome anchoring to improve Anopheles genome assemblies

The paper improves Anopheles genome assemblies using comparative genomics methods and experimental data, resulting in more contiguous and chromosomally anchored assemblies.

Draft genome assembly and population genetics of an agricultural pollinator, the solitary alkali bee (Halictidae: Nomia melanderi)

The paper presents a draft genome assembly of the alkali bee and identifies genes under selection and population genetic patterns.

Genome sequence of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus, a primitive hymenopteran and wheat pest, illuminates evolution of hymenopteran chemoreceptors

The paper presents the genome of Cephus cinctus, a wheat pest, and analyzes its chemoreceptor evolution, identifying conserved and lineage-specific gene expansions.