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Francesco Catania

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Muenster …
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Environmental heat stress induces epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of robustness in parthenogenetic Artemia model

…, M Vandegehuchte, G Van Stappen, F Catania… - Faseb …, 2014 - biblio.ugent.be
The notion that phenotypic traits emerging from environmental experiences are heritable
remains under debate. However, the recent report of nonmendelian transgenerational …

The repatterning of eukaryotic genomes by random genetic drift

M Lynch, LM Bobay, F Catania… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Recent observations on rates of mutation, recombination, and random genetic drift highlight
the dramatic ways in which fundamental evolutionary processes vary across the divide …

[HTML][HTML] Non-coding RNAs and endometrial cancer

…, R Votino, G Morosetti, S Zaami, V Briganti, F Catania… - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are involved in the regulation of cell metabolism and neoplastic
transformation. Recent studies have tried to clarify the significance of these information …

Genetic Diversity in the Paramecium aurelia Species Complex

F Catania, F Wurmser, AA Potekhin… - Molecular biology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Current understanding of the population genetics of free-living unicellular eukaryotes is
limited, and the amount of genetic variability in these organisms is still a matter of debate. We …

An RFLP database for authentication of commercial cyst samples of the brine shrimp Artemia spp.(International Study on Artemia LXX)

P Bossier, W Xiaomei, F Catania, S Dooms… - Aquaculture, 2004 - Elsevier
Artemia cysts, originating from a variety of locations, are currently commercially exploited.
The overall quality of the cysts depends on a lot of features including their intrinsic nutritional …

The implications of the anatomy of the nerves and vessels in the treatment of rectosigmoid endometriosis

…, L Labanca, M Giorgi, FG Martire, F Catania… - Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is a common benign gynecological disease characterized by the presence of
endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. It can be defined as endometrioma, …

Evaluating the SWMM LID Editor rain barrel option for the estimation of retention potential of rainwater harvesting systems

A Campisano, FV Catania, C Modica - Urban Water Journal, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The low-impact development (LID) Editor rain barrel option of release 5.5 of the EPA storm
water management model (SWMM) software does not allow the consideration of demand-…

[HTML][HTML] Where do introns come from?

F Catania, M Lynch - PLoS biology, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Francesco Catania, … Citation: Catania F, Lynch M (2008) Where Do Introns Come From?
PLoS Biol 6(11): e283. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060283 … Copyright: © 2008 …

Global climate change, diet, and the complex relationship between human host and microbiome: Towards an integrated picture

F Catania, J Baedke, A Fábregas‐Tejeda… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary changes can alter the human microbiome with potential detrimental consequences
for health. Given that environment, health, and evolution are interconnected, we ask: Could …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo competition and horizontal gene transfer among distinct Staphylococcus aureus lineages as major drivers for adaptational changes during long-term …

L Langhanki, P Berger, J Treffon, F Catania, BC Kahl… - BMC microbiology, 2018 - Springer
Background The airways of the majority of adolescent cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are persistently
colonized or infected by Staphylococcus aureus. Using whole genome sequencing, we …