Diogo C. Cabral-de-Mello
@D_CabraldeMello
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@lab_icg associate professor of Genetics and Evolution at UNESP | repetitive DNAs | insect genomes | B chromosomes | sex chromosomes | insect enthusiast
Rio Claro, São Paulo
Joined September 2019
🪲New species alert! Our integrative study revealed a new sugarcane pest in Brazil. it’s Mahanarva diakantha sp. n. Accurate taxonomy = better pest management. 🇧🇷 #Entomology #Genomics #AgriculturalScience 📄 Paladini et al. (2025), Bull. Entomol. Res. 👉
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Shades of red: several lines of evidence reveal a pest of sugarcane as new species of Mahanarva (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cercopidae)
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Today my fourth PhD student (@AnaBFerretti) defended her thesis. A beautiful work on B chromosomes of Drosophila melanogaster and their impacts in the germline.
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Happy to share our recent publication on satDNA evolution at the intraspecific level in the important pest aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum! https://t.co/iNWjFCZIRq
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Abstract. Satellite DNAs (satDNAs), ubiquitous sequences in eukaryotic genomes, play a crucial role in genome organization, function, and evolution. The pe
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Thrilled to share our latest preprint on satellite DNA in Bombyx mori and its close relative B. mandarina! 🧬😃 https://t.co/gqnZ55UEEW
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Thrilled to share the accepted manuscript in @GenomeBiolEvol! This was a fantastic collaboration with @dhdpalmer and other colleagues. If you're interested in sex chromosome evolution, check it out! https://t.co/t4W2Ohhvng
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Abstract. Sex chromosomes follow distinct evolutionary trajectories compared to the rest of the genome. In many cases, sex chromosomes (X and Y or Z and W)
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Happy to share our review on repetitive DNAs and their impact on insect genomes, authored by Octavio Palacios-Gimenez @OMPalacios7 and me. Current Oppinion in Insect Science https://t.co/JkbpTyindo
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"The burst of satellite DNA in Leptidea wood white butterflies and their putative role in karyotype evolution" is published in DNA Res. If you're interested in insects, repeats, chrom evol, and sex chromosomes, check it out!😀😀😀 @lab_icg @MilaniDiogo
https://t.co/8GrHMqjE2R
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Abstract. Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) are abundant components of eukaryotic genomes, playing pivotal roles in chromosomal organization, genome stability, and
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Chromosomal fusion drives sex chromosome evolution in treehoppers despite long-term X chromosome conservation
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I am happy to share that our paper "Transcribing the enigma: the B chromosome as a territory of uncharted RNAs" is out in @GeneticsGSA
https://t.co/3cEkTvYR3t
@CesarMartins_CM
@D_CabraldeMello & G Valente #chromosome #genome #evolution #transcriptomics
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Abstract. B chromosomes are supernumerary elements found in several groups of eukaryotes, including fungi, plants, and animals. Typically, these chromosome
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https://t.co/4FJIELsgW5 Happy to see this paper out! Our study dives into satDNAs & sex chromosome evolution, revealing extensive spreading of satDNA on euchromatin. 🧬 @InsectMolecBio @AnaBFerretti @CitoJaenOmica @_PabloMora_ @PedroPlorite @Josema20191
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The genomic analysis revealed a male-biased abundance of satellite DNAs (satDNAs) in the bug Oxycarenus hyalinipennis. The complementary chromosomal analysis by fluorescence in situ hybridization...
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Today, we are at the VII RBCC (Reunião Brasileira de Citogenética e Citogenômica) discussing the evolution of sex chromosomes in true bugs! @MilaniDiogo @ReuniaoE
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Happy to share our recent publication in collaboration with Argentinian colleagues about chromosome rearrangements and evolution of Ronderosia grasshoppers! #chromosome, #sexchromosomes, #evolution, #grasshoppers
https://t.co/R0Yim8YRk8
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Abstract. Grasshoppers in the genus Ronderosia (divergence time < 5 Mya) provide a special opportunity to examine the impact of chromosome rearrangement
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Happy to share our recent publication about satellite DNA evolution on Trigona bees with high amount of heterochromatin!!! https://t.co/tLTy1uW5IP
mdpi.com
Among Meliponini species, c-heterochromatin can occupy large portions of chromosomes.
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I am happy to share our recent contribution about satellite DNA evolution on holocentric chromosomes!!! https://t.co/8YWWXfLeG8
#satDNA, #Hemiptera, #holocentricchromosomes
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🚨Job Alert!🚨 Texas A&M Insect Collection is seeking an Assistant Curator! Join one of the largest university insect collections and work with an amazing team! Please apply at: https://t.co/uqmMEVmS0V Pls spread the word! @tamuentomology
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I am looking for a postdoc ( https://t.co/41O9pvrciI) and PhD student ( https://t.co/IUYVIqyEc2) to join my newly funded project and study holocentric chromosomes and meiotic modifications in moths and butterflies. Contact me for details or @_PabloMora_ for reference. Pls retweet!
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Happy to have a manuscript accepted on the prestigious Journal "Chromosome Research" "Evolution of satDNAs on the holocentric chromosomes: insights from Mahanarva hemipteran insects" by Anjos and Milani et al.
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