Exploring the hidden threads of biodiversity

In AniMEE we use molecular methods and bioinformatics to explore biodiversity, evolution and interactions among organisms.

Riccardo Piccinno

AniMEE Objectives

In recent years, many ecosystems have been endangered by the introduction of invasive species, which disrupt the natural balance with consequences for biodiversity, public health, agriculture, and livestock farming.

AniMEE lab (Animal Molecular Ecology and Evolution laboratory) aims to investigate these dynamics through integrated approaches including population genetics, metagenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, computational structural biology and biostatistics.

The goal is to understand the evolutionary dynamics and environmental interactions of animal species, in order to develop effective and sustainable strategies that protect native species, human activities, and public healthwithout compromising the natural stability of ecosystems.

W.I.C.K.E.D. - Wolbachia Infection: Corrupted Killers Effects on Drosophila suzukii

W.I.C.K.E.D. is a research project aimed at understanding why the wSuz strain of Wolbachia, a symbiotic bacterium found in the spotted-wing