Gruppo di ricerca
Lab. name | Evolutionary Zoology |
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Principal Investigator | Lorena Rebecchi |
Components | Lorena Rebecchi (Principal Investigator
- Full Professor
)
Roberto Guidetti (Collaboratore - Associate Professor ) Michele Cesari (Collaboratore - Researcher type B ) Ilaria Giovannini (Collaboratore - Assegnista di ricerca ) Edoardo Massa (Collaboratore - PhD Student ) Roberto Bertolani (Collaboratore - Professor Emeritus ) Joel Vincenzi (Collaboratore - PhD Student ) Federica Frigieri (Collaboratore - PhD Student ) |
Description | Evolutionary biology is the main topic of the research activity. Interests are focused on several aspects of animal biology, integrating field research and laboratory experimentation. The main research topics are: - adaptation to extreme environments. Dormancy and life history traits of micrometazons; physiological, biochemical and genetic adaptive mechanisms evolved by animals to inhabit stochastic and 'hostile to life' environments; detection of natural molecules working as bio-protectants against stressful conditions; space biology; - tardigrade biodiversity. Reproductive biology; taxonomy, phylogenetic and biogeographical reconstruction integrating morphological and molecular data; DNA barcoding and metabarcoding, morphology and ultrastructure; - alien species with a particular focus to insect alien pests; - soil biology. Biological quality indexes, pedofauna biodiversity and adaptation. |
Address | via Giuseppe Campi, 213/d - 41125 Modena |
Keywords | Zoology, Evolution, Molecular and morphological phylogeny, Extreme environment adapations, Soil Biology |
ERC Sectors | LS8_2 Biodiversity LS8_4 Population biology, population dynamics, population genetics LS8_5 Biological aspects of environmental change, including climate change LS8_8 Phylogenetics, systematics, comparative biology |
Instrumentation | 3 compound microscopes equipped with DIC, phase contrast and digital camera; 7 stereo-microscopes equipped with digital camera; 2 climatic chambers with controlled temperature and photoperiod; 2 climatic chambers with controlled temperature, photoperiod and humidity; 2 PCR thermocyclers; 1 horizontal electrophoresis apparatus ; 1 vertical electrophoresis apparatus and blotting apparatus; 1 LED transilluminator; 1 microcentrifuge, 1 centrifuge; 2 thermal blocks; 1 laminar flow hood; 1 freezer at -80°C; 1 freezer at -40°C; 2 freezers at -20°C; refrigerators. |
Research Lines | Agrifood and Environment |
Methodologies | DNA and RNA extraction and amplification. DNA barcoding, eDNA and DNA metabarcoding. Real-time PCR. Cloning. Phylogenetics and population genetics analyses. Light and electron (SEM and TEM) microscopy. Confocal scanning laser microscopy. Laboratory animal breeding. |
Web Site | www.evozoo.unimore.it/site/home.html |