A5024351710- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Climate change and permafrost
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
University of Padua
2025
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2022-2023
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold>: The increasing demand for novel drug leads requires bioprospecting non-model taxa. Comparative genomics and correlative omics are a fast efficient method linking bioactive but genetically orphan natural products to their biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) identifying potentially leads. Here we implement these approaches the first systematic comparison of BGC diversity in lichen-forming fungi (LFF, comprising 20% known fungi), prolific...
The rapid decline in global biodiversity highlights the urgent need for conservation efforts, with botanical gardens playing a crucial role ex situ plant preservation. Monumental plants, such as 400-year-old Goethe's Palm (Chamaerops humilis L.) at UNESCO Botanical Garden of University Padua (Italy), serve vital flagship species significant ecological and cultural value. In this study, we present first high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly C. humilis, using PacBio HiFi Arima Hi-C...
The Siberian flying squirrel ( Pteromys volans ) represents the only European Pteromyini species. Thus, it is biogeographically unique due to its specialised anatomy and biology as a volant rodent. As result of habitat fragmentation destruction, squirrels experience severe ongoing population declines throughout most their distribution. While considered Least Concern immense Eurasian distribution, this species red-listed Vulnerable even Critically Endangered in parts range. More knowledge...
ABSTRACT Tetradesmus sp. strain 198 is a microalga with potential for the biotechnological production of carotenoids. In this study, we have sequenced genome, obtaining total contig-level genome assembly length 149 Mbp. The BUSCO completeness was 91%, N50 783 kbp, and number annotated genes 19,841.
Poikilohydric autotrophs are the main colonizers of permanent ice-free areas in Antarctic tundra biome. Global climate warming and small human footprint this ecosystem make it especially vulnerable to abrupt changes. Elucidating effects change on is challenging because mainly comprises poikilohydric species, which greatly influenced by microtopographic factors. In present study, we investigated potential metabolic activity net primary photosynthesis (NPP) widespread lichen species Usnea...
This paper analyses the lichen flora of Navarino Island (Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn Region, Chile), identifying species shared with South Shetland Islands (Antarctic Peninsula). In this common flora, are grouped by their biogeographic origin (Antarctic–subantarctic endemic, austral, bipolar, and cosmopolitan), habitat on (coastal, forest, alpine), morphotype (crustaceous, foliaceous, fruticulose, cladonioid), substrate from which they were collected (epiphytic, terricolous humicolous,...
Determining the physiological tolerance ranges of species is necessary to comprehend limits their responsiveness under strong abiotic pressures. For this purpose, cosmopolitan moss Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. a good model due its wide geographical distribution throughout different biomes and habitats. In order disentangle how copes with stresses such as extreme temperatures high radiation, we designed meta-analysis by including main photosynthetic traits obtained gas exchange...