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Gori Savellini, G., Alessandri, G., Beligni, G., Badano, D., Fanciulli, P.P., Frati, F., et al. (2026). Metagenomic sequencing discloses the virome composition of mosquitoes and sandflies from Central-Southern Tuscany, Italy. MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM, 14(4), 1-17 [10.1128/spectrum.01867-25]. - view more
Ciccone, V., Cecchin, C., Donnini, S., Morbidelli, L., Dallai, R., Gentile, M., et al. (2026). A beetle in vitro: establishment of a short-term cell culture from the pest Popillia japonica. INSECTS, 17(2) [10.3390/insects17020159]. - view more
Zarra, F., Funari, R., Cucini, C., Panti, C., Baini, M., Brai, A., et al. (2026). Chemical characterization and gut microbial response unveil modification of polystyrene polymer in the lesser mealworm. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 16(1) [10.1038/s41598-026-44113-3]. - view more
Cucini, C., Pons, J., Funari, R., Carapelli, A., Frati, F., Nardi, F. (2026). EZmito2: a tool suite for mitochondrial genome dataset preparation, population genetics, and visualization. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 43(8) [10.1093/molbev/msag210]. - view more
Carapelli, A., Field, K.R., Nardi, F., Frati, F., Cucini, C., Funari, R., et al. (2026). Echoes of Gondwana: Antarctic mite, Maudheimia petronia (Acari: Maudheimiidae), reveals deep-time isolation and highly modified mitochondrial transfer RNAs. ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, 208(2) [10.1093/zoolinnean/zlag163]. - view more