Laboratorio di ricerca
| Lab. name | Evolutionary Zoology |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | Lorena Rebecchi |
| Components | Lorena Rebecchi (Responsabile
- Professore associato
)
Roberto Guidetti (Collaboratore - Professore associato ) Michele Cesari (Collaboratore - Borsista di ricerca ) Lucia Piemontese (Collaboratore - Dottoranda ) Ilaria Giovannini (Collaboratore ) Edoardo Massa (Collaboratore ) Roberto Bertolani (Collaboratore esterno - Professore Emerito ) |
| Description | Evolutionary biology is the main topic of the research activity. Interests have been focused on several aspects of animal biology integrating field research and laboratory experimentation. The main research topics are: 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; reproductive biology; taxonomy, phylogenetic and biogeographical reconstruction integrating morphological and molecular data; DNA barcoding; alien species with particular attention to insect alien pests. |
| Address | via Giuseppe Campi, 213/d - 41125 Modena |
| Keywords | Zoology, Evolution, Molecular and morphological phylogeny, Extreme environment adapations, Space Biology |
| ERC Sectors | LS8_2 Population biology, population dynamics, population genetics LS8_3 Systems evolution, biological adaptation, phylogenetics, systematics, comparative biology LS8_4 Biodiversity, conservation biology, conservation genetics, invasion biology LS8_5 Evolutionary biology: evolutionary ecology and genetics, co-evolution LS8_6 Biogeography, macro-ecology |
| Instrumentation | 5 stereo-microscopes equipped with digital camera; 2 compound microscopes equipped with DIC, phase contrast and digital camera; 2 climatic chambers with controlled temeprature and light; 2 climatic chambers with controlled temperature, light and humidity; 1 PCR thermocyclator; 1 horizontal electrophoresis; 1 vertical electrophoresis apparatus and blotting apparatus apparatus; 1 LED Transilluminator; 1 microcentrifuge, 1 centrifuge; 2 thermal blocks; 1 laminar flow hood; 2 freezers at -80°C; 2 freezers at -20°C; refridgerators |
| Research Lines | Agrifood and Environment |
| Methodologies | DNA and RNA extraction and amplification. Cloning. Phylogentic and population genetics analysis. Light and electron (SEM and TEM) microscopy, Confocal laser microscopy. |
| Web Site | www.tardigrada.modena.unimo.it |