2022
Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of Aedes albopictus beyond the Alps
Vavassori L, Honnen A, Saarman N, Caccone A, Müller P. Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of Aedes albopictus beyond the Alps. Ecology And Evolution 2022, 12: e9138. PMID: 35903757, PMCID: PMC9313497, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDouble-digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencingRestriction site-associated DNA sequencingWeak genetic structurePopulation genomic dataAsian native rangeGenome-wide SNPsHuman-aided dispersalBiogeographic barriersGenetic structureNative rangeGenetic clustersInvasive speciesRecent invasionGenetic patternsGenomic dataSNP dataGenetic admixtureMultiple introductionsDisease vectorsNorthward expansionDNA sequencingMosquito populationsAedes albopictusProgressive invasionFull siblings
2018
Population genomics through time provides insights into the consequences of decline and rapid demographic recovery through head‐starting in a Galapagos giant tortoise
Jensen E, Edwards D, Garrick R, Miller J, Gibbs J, Cayot L, Tapia W, Caccone A, Russello M. Population genomics through time provides insights into the consequences of decline and rapid demographic recovery through head‐starting in a Galapagos giant tortoise. Evolutionary Applications 2018, 11: 1811-1821. PMID: 30459831, PMCID: PMC6231475, DOI: 10.1111/eva.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGiant tortoisesBottleneck eventsGenetic diversityGenetic variationPopulation declineTortoise populationsPopulation sizeCurrent genetic diversityEffective population sizePopulation genetics theoryWide single nucleotide polymorphism dataCaptive breeding programsRapid demographic recoveryRecent population declineSingle nucleotide polymorphism dataGalapagos giant tortoisesNucleotide polymorphism dataRapid population declineLarge population sizesPopulation genomicsSpecies restorationLong-term persistencePopulation structureGenetic patternsGenetic theory
2017
Postglacial recolonization shaped the genetic diversity of the winter moth (Operophtera brumata) in Europe
Andersen J, Havill N, Caccone A, Elkinton J. Postglacial recolonization shaped the genetic diversity of the winter moth (Operophtera brumata) in Europe. Ecology And Evolution 2017, 7: 3312-3323. PMID: 28515868, PMCID: PMC5433974, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistinct glacial refugiaWinter mothPostglacial recolonizationGene flowGlacial refugiaGenetic diversityOngoing gene flowObserved genetic patternsQuaternary climatic oscillationsLong-distance dispersalResult of dispersalPolymorphic microsatellite lociMajor genetic clustersNorthern puritySouthern richnessSecondary contactHybrid zoneSpecies diversityNorthern populationsSouthern populationsGenetic clustersMicrosatellite lociWestern PalearcticGenetic lineagesGenetic patterns
2013
Habitat fragmentation and the genetic structure of the Amazonian palm Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (Arecaceae) on the island of Trinidad
Federman S, Hyseni C, Clement W, Oatham M, Caccone A. Habitat fragmentation and the genetic structure of the Amazonian palm Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (Arecaceae) on the island of Trinidad. Conservation Genetics 2013, 15: 355-362. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0543-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIsland of TrinidadGenetic structureAnimal-mediated seed dispersalSmall-scale spatial genetic structureLand use changeNearest-neighbor matingSpatial genetic structureTemporal genetic patternsMauritia flexuosa L.fHabitat fragmentationSuccessful conservationSeed dispersalAnthropogenic changesScientific ReserveMauritia flexuosaGenetic differentiationManagement planGene flowGenetic patternsStudy sitesGenetic diversitySmall collection areaGenetic exchangeWild populationsPopulation's ability
2010
Genetic Differentiation between Marine Iguanas from Different Breeding Sites on the Island of Santa Fé (Galápagos Archipelago)
Lanterbecq D, Glaberman S, Vitousek M, Steinfartz S, Benavides E, Wikelski M, Caccone A. Genetic Differentiation between Marine Iguanas from Different Breeding Sites on the Island of Santa Fé (Galápagos Archipelago). Journal Of Heredity 2010, 101: 663-675. PMID: 20538757, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esq067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarine iguanasGenetic diversitySex-biased dispersalMitochondrial control regionMitochondrial DNA markersGalápagos marine iguanasSanta FéDifferent breeding sitesSouthern sitesGenetic differentiationEvolutionary signalGenetic structureMicrosatellite lociDNA markersControl regionGenetic variationGenetic patternsBreeding sitesLittle differentiationBase pairsNeighboring islandsIguanasDiversitySampling sitesDifferentiation