Prof. Francesco Nardi works on different themes in genetics and evolution through the use of molecular markers. He applies these procedures to issues stemming from his own research interests in insect population genetics, evolution and mitochondrial genomics, with special reference to species of economic importance, as well as more fundamental themes in the molecular evolution, structure and evolution of the mitochondrial genome. In the context of numerous collaborations, he has studied the evolution of a wide range of biological entities, from fishes to viruses. Furthermore, Prof. Nardi works on the development and application of novel approaches to the analysis of genetic variability, dating and molecular evolution of the mitocondrial genome using bioinformatic tools.
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