A5070261490- Plant and animal studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
University of Milano-Bicocca
2016-2025
University of Palermo
2023-2025
University of Milan
2010-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano Bicocca
2021-2022
Ospedale Bassini
2022
Milano Metropoli Development Agency
2022
Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale Nord Milano
2022
ORCID
2021
Institute of Entomology
2019
Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre
2019
We compared here the suitability and efficacy of traditional morphological approach DNA barcoding to distinguish filarioid nematodes species (Nematoda, Spirurida). A reliable rapid taxonomic identification these parasites is basis for a correct diagnosis important widespread parasitic diseases. The performance with different parameters was measuring strength correlation between molecular approaches. Molecular distance estimation performed two mitochondrial markers (coxI 12S rDNA)...
DNA barcoding is a recent and widely used molecular-based identification system that aims to identify biological specimens, assign them given species. However, even more than this, besides many practical uses, it can be considered the core of an integrated taxonomic system, where bioinformatics plays key role. data could interpreted in different ways depending on examined taxa but technique relies standardized approaches, methods analyses. The existing reference towards common way treat...
In the present study, we investigated DNA barcoding effectiveness to characterize honeybee pollen pellets, a food supplement largely used for human nutrition due its therapeutic properties. We collected pellets using modified beehives placed in three zones within an alpine protected area (Grigna Settentrionale Regional Park, Italy). A reference database, including rbcL and trnH-psbA sequences from 693 plant species (104 sequenced this study) was assembled. The database identify hives....
Recent studies have highlighted the role of grapevine microbiome in addressing a wide panel features, ranging from signature field origin to wine quality. Although influence cultivar and vineyard environmental conditions shaping grape already been ascertained, several aspects related this topic, deserve be further investigated. In study, we selected three international diffused cultivars (Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc) at germplasm collections characterized by different climatic...
Abstract Urbanization gradients influence both landscape and climate provide opportunity for understanding how plants pollinators respond to artificially driven environmental transitions, a relevant aspect the ecosystem service of pollination. Here, we investigated several aspects pollination along an urbanization gradient in climate. We quantified wild hoverfly bee abundances with trapping, standing crop nectar spectrophotometer, pollen transported by flower visitors DNA metabarcoding, 40...
Habitat fragmentation is modifying landscapes and the distribution of floral resources, possibly shaping pollinator resource acquisition, which an issue global concern for health urbanization sustainability. Here, in different urban parks contrasting terms local features surrounding matrix, we aimed to clarify how flower availability shape bumblebee foraging dynamics by characterizing several components: nutritional content plant composition collected pollen pellets, trip length...
Accurately predicting species' responses to anthropogenic climate change is hampered by limited knowledge of their spatiotemporal ecological and evolutionary dynamics. We combine landscape genomics, demographic reconstructions, species distribution models assess the eco-evolutionary past fluctuations future an Afro-Palaearctic migratory raptor, lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni). uncover two evolutionarily ecologically distinct lineages (European Asian), whose history, divergence, historical...
Frugivores are critical components of restoration programs because they seed dispersers. Thus, knowledge about bird-plant trophic relationships is essential in the evaluation efficacy processes. Traditionally, diet frugivores characterized by microscopically identifying plant residues droppings, which time-consuming, requires botanical knowledge, and cannot be used for fragments lacking detectable morphological characteristics (e.g., fragmented seeds skins). We examined whether DNA barcoding...
Abstract The Odonata are considered among the most endangered freshwater faunal taxa. Their DNA‐based monitoring relies on validated reference data sets that often lacking or do not cover important biogeographical centres of diversification. This study presents results a DNA barcoding campaign Odonata, based standard 658‐bp 5′ end region mitochondrial COI gene, involving collection 812 specimens (409 which barcoded) from peninsular Italy and its main islands (328 localities), belonging to...
The authentication process involves all the supply chain stakeholders, and it is also adopted to verify food quality safety. Food tools are an essential part of traceability systems as they provide information on credibility origin, species/variety identity, geographical provenance, production entity. Moreover, these useful evaluate effect transformation processes, conservation strategies reliability packaging distribution flows In this manuscript, we identified innovative characteristics...
Background Nowadays, molecular techniques are widespread tools for the identification of biological entities. However, until very few years ago, their application to taxonomy provoked intense debates between traditional and taxonomists. To prevent every kind disagreement, it is essential standardize taxonomic definitions. Along these lines, we introduced concept Integrated Operational Taxonomic Unit (IOTU). IOTUs come from (OTU) paralleled Molecular (MOTU). The latter largely used as a...
Identification keys are decision trees which require the observation of one or more morphological characters an organism at each step process. While modern digital can overcome several constraints classical paper-printed keys, their performance is not error-free. Moreover, identification cannot be always achieved when a specimen lacks some features (i.e. because season, incomplete development miss-collecting). DNA barcoding was proven to have great potential in plant identification, while it...
Abstract Dissecting phenotypic variance in life history traits into its genetic and environmental components is at the focus of evolutionary studies pivotal importance to identify mechanisms predict consequences human‐driven change. The timing recurrent events (phenology) under strong selection, but study genes that control potential canalization phenological infancy. Candidate for circadian behaviour entrained by photoperiod have been screened as controllers variation breeding moult birds,...
We evaluated the utility of core barcode regions (matK and rbcL) plastid intergenic spacer trnH-psbA to distinguish between Thymus spp. This is a taxonomically complex group that has been investigated so far mainly using morphological approaches. Thirty-six samples representing nine different morphospecies were collected used for molecular analysis. The three markers showed clear amplification sequencing. However, genetic variation resulting haplotype networks only capitatus forms...
Abstract Food trade globalization and the growing demand for selected food varieties have led to intensification of adulteration cases, especially in form species substitution mixing with cheaper taxa. This phenomenon has huge economic impact sometimes even public health implications. DNA barcoding represents a well‐proven molecular approach assess authenticity items, although its use is hampered by analytical constraints timeframes that are often prohibitive market. To address such issues,...