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List of works by Cristiano Vernesi

A landscape genetics approach reveals ecological-based differentiation in populations of holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) at the northern limit of its range

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A new subspecies of giant sengi (Macroscelidea: Rhynchocyon) from coastal Kenya

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A phylogeographical study of the toxic benthic dinoflagellate genusOstreopsisSchmidt

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A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation

scientific article published on 25 December 2023

Analysis of phytoplankton assemblage structure in the Mediterranean Sea based on high-throughput sequencing of partial 18S rRNA sequences

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Ancient and historical DNA in conservation policy

scientific article published in 2022

Ancient, but not recent, population declines have had a genetic impact on alpine yellow-bellied toad populations, suggesting potential for complete recovery

article by Luca Cornetti et al published 10 February 2016 in Conservation Genetics

Artificial Occurrence of the Fallow Deer, Dama dama dama (L., 1758), on the Island of Rhodes (Greece): Insight from mtDNA Analysis

Authors’ Reply to Letter to the Editor: Continued improvement to genetic diversity indicator for CBD

Biomolecular study of the human remains from tomb 5859 in the Etruscan necropolis of Monterozzi, Tarquinia (Viterbo, Italy)

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Bringing genetic diversity to the forefront of conservation policy and management

article by Sean M. Hoban et al published 11 January 2013 in Conservation Genetics Resources

Bringing together approaches to reporting on within species genetic diversity

scientific article published in 2022

CHARACTERIZATION OFOSTREOPSISANDCOOLIA(DINOPHYCEAE) ISOLATES IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA BASED ON MORPHOLOGY, TOXICITY AND INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER 5.8S rDNA SEQUENCES

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Candidate genes involved in the evolution of viviparity: a RAD sequencing experiment in the lizard Zootoca vivipara (Squamata: Lacertidae)

scientific article published on 19 October 2017

Challenges in global biodiversity conservation and solutions that cross sociology, politics, economics and ecology

scientific article published on July 25, 2012

Characterization of the rabbit agouti signaling protein (ASIP) gene: transcripts and phylogenetic analyses and identification of the causative mutation of the nonagouti black coat colour

scientific article published on 11 December 2009

Climate and Human Impacts Inferred from a 1500-Year Multi-Proxy Record of an Alpine Peat Bog in the South-Eastern Alps

scientific article published in 2022

Climate and human impacts inferred from a 1500-year multi-proxy record of an alpine peatland in the South-Eastern Alps

scientific article published in 2022

Conservation Genetic Resources for Effective Species Survival (ConGRESS): Bridging the divide between conservation research and practice

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Deciphering the drivers of negative species-genetic diversity correlation in Alpine amphibians

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Ecology, environment and evolutionary history influence genetic structure in five mammal species from the Italian Alps

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Effective population size remains a suitable, pragmatic indicator of genetic diversity for all species, including forest trees

article by Sean Hoban et al published January 2021 in Biological Conservation

Etruscan Artifacts: Much Ado about Nothing

scientific article published in November 2004

Evidence for a genetic discontinuity between Neandertals and 24,000-year-old anatomically modern Europeans

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Evolutionary history of the grey-faced Sengi, Rhynchocyon udzungwensis, from Tanzania: a molecular and species distribution modelling approach

scientific article published in 2013

Exploring copy number variation in the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) genome by array comparative genome hybridization

scientific article published on 16 July 2012

Fine-scale phylogeography of Rana temporaria (Anura: Ranidae) in a putative secondary contact zone in the southern Alps

Genetic Diversity of the Genus Ostreopsis Schmidt: Phylogeographical Considerations and Molecular Methodology Applications for Field Detection in the Mediterranean Sea

scientific article published in 2012

Genetic and ecological data reveal species boundaries between viviparous and oviparous lizard lineages

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Genetic diversity goals and targets have improved, but remain insufficient for clear implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved

scientific article published in August 2020

Genetic variation in prehistoric Sardinia

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Genome complexity of harmful microalgae

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Genomes of the extinct Sicilian wolf reveal a complex history of isolation and admixture with ancient dogs

Global Commitments to Conserving and Monitoring Genetic Diversity Are Now Necessary and Feasible

scientific article published in September 2021

Global genetic diversity status and trends: towards a suite of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) for genetic composition

scientific article published in August 2022

How genomics can help biodiversity conservation

Hypothermia modulates circadian clock gene expression in lizard peripheral tissues.

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Mitochondrial DNA variation in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) from Italy: Evidence of admixture in one of the lastC. c. italicuspure populations from central‐southern Italy

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Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA survey of Zootoca vivipara across the eastern Italian Alps: evolutionary relationships, historical demography and conservation implications

scientific article (publication date: 2014)

Mitochondrial diversity in linguistic isolates of the Alps: a reappraisal.

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Mitochondrial dna variation and divergence in three Hermann's tortoise(testudo hermanni)populations

scientific article published in 2004

Mitochondrial, but not rDNA, genes fail to discriminate dinoflagellate species in the genus Ostreopsis

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Monitoring of species’ genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts

scientific article published on 15 January 2024

Museum specimens indicate genetic erosion in an endangered lizard

scientific article published in 2018

No signature of Y chromosomal resemblance between possible descendants of the Cimbri in Denmark and Northern Italy.

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Phylogenetic relationships among the MediterraneanAlexandrium(Dinophyceae) species based on sequences of 5.8S gene and Internal Transcript Spacers of the rRNA operon

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Planned cull endangers Swedish wolf population

scientific article published on 8 July 2022

Population genetic structure and connectivity of the harmful dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum in the Mediterranean Sea

scientific article (publication date: 7 January 2012)

Post-2020 goals overlook genetic diversity

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) fingerprinting analysis of some Italian populations of fallow deerDama dama

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RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) profiles of ten macaque species

Reproductive isolation between oviparous and viviparous lineages of the Eurasian common lizardZootoca viviparain a contact zone

Spatial Algorithms Applied to Landscape Diversity Estimate from Remote Sensing Data

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Survival and divergence in a small group: The extraordinary genomic history of the endangered Apennine brown bear stragglers

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

The Coalition for Conservation Genetics: Working across organizations to build capacity and achieve change in policy and practice

scientific article published in 2022

The Etruscans: a population-genetic study

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The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management

The complete mitochondrial genome of an 11,450-year-old aurochsen (Bos primigenius) from Central Italy

scientific article (publication date: 31 January 2011)

The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics

scientific article published in March 2022

The genetic impact of demographic decline and reintroduction in the wild boar (Sus scrofa): A microsatellite analysis

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The genetic impact of translocations and habitat fragmentation in chamois (Rupicapra) spp.

scientific article published on 17 July 2009

The genetic structure of natural and reintroduced roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) populations in the Alps and central Italy, with reference to the mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of Europe

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The origin of European cattle: evidence from modern and ancient DNA

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Unexpected presence of Fagus orientalis complex in Italy as inferred from 45,000-year-old DNA pollen samples from Venice lagoon

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Unraveling elephant shrews: phylogenetic relationships and unexpected introgression among giant sengis

scientific article published on 29 October 2020

Where's the conservation in conservation genetics?

scientific article published on 11 March 2008