Curriculum Vitae Francesco Frati - Dipartimento di Scienze della vita

Curriculum Vitae
Francesco Frati
Born in Siena on January 19th, 1965
Studies
• 1992: PhD in Animal Biology (Zoology) – University of Siena
• 1988: Bachelor in Biology – University of Siena
Academic career
• 2006-today: Full Professor in Zoology at the Dpt. Life Sciences, University of Siena
• 2000-2006: Associate Professor in Zoology at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Siena
• 1994-2000: “Ricercatore” in Zoology at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Siena
Research appointments
• 1990-91: research Fellow at the Dpt. Cell Biology & Anatomy, Cornell Medical College
(U.S.A.)
• 1992: postdoctoral fellow at the Dpt. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of
Connecticut (U.S.A.)
• 1993: Fellowship from the Italian National Research Council (R.A.I.S.A. Project)
Academic apppointments (University of Siena)
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2011-today: Vice-Rector
2010-2011: Rector’s delegate at teaching affairs
2012-today: Member of the Steering Committee of the Graduate Program in Life Sciences
2010-2011: Chair of the Steering Committee of the Graduate Program in Evolutionary
Biology
2007-2010: vice-Dean of the Faculty of Sciences
2003-2009: Chair of the Department of Evolutionary Biology
2002-2009: Chair of the Steering Committee of the Master Program in Biodiversity, Ecology
and Evolution
1995-2001: Member of the Steering Committee of the Bachelor Program in Biology
Other scientific appointments
• Member of the Italian Academy of Entomology
• 2007-2011: Member of the Steering Committee of the Italian Zoological Society
Appointments with scientific journals
• 2007-today: Associate Editor of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
• 2005-today: Member of the Editorial Board of Pedobiologia
• 2015-today: member of the Editorial Board of Entomologia
• 2004: Member of the Editorial Board of Systematic Biology
Scientific Society affiliations
• Italian Zoological Society
• Italian Society for Evolutionary Biology
Teaching
present
• Evolutionary Biology (Bachelor degree in Biology)
• Animal Biology (Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology
past (bachelor and master programs in Biology, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity and
Conservation of Nature; graduate program in Life Sciences)
Molecular evolution and phylogenetics; Entomology; Symbiosis and animal associations;
Mechanisms of evolution of the animal genome; Molecular evolution; Diversity and evolution of
animal reproduction; General Zoology; Population and conservation genetics; Molecular
evolution.
Main research interests
• Molecular phylogeny and systematics of the Arthropoda, with special reference to basal
hexapods
• Evolution of the mitochondrial genome in the Arthropoda
• Origin and evolution of Antarctic Collembola
• Biochemical systematics and population genetics of Collembola
• Genetic variability of edaphic populations exposed to heavy metal pollution
• Evolution of the secondary structure of ribosomal RNAs
• Comparative spermatology of insects
• Endosymbiosis of Wolbachia pipientis in Collembola
• Monitoring pollution levels in marine mammals through non-invasive sampling and RealTimePCR
• Molecular traceability of fish of commercial interest
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University of Siena (P.A.R.): 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
University of Siena (“Grandi Attrezzature”): 2001
N.A.T.O. Collaborative Grant (1997)
MIUR (P.R.I.N.): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009
MPS Foundation: 2003, 2004
National Program of Researches in Antarctica: 2003-2010
Regione Toscana, bando PRAF 2012-2015
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Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (1989) Biochemical approach to the systematics of Collembola. In:
3rd Int. Seminar on Apterygota, R.Dallai ed., Univ. Siena: 145-155.
Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Dallai R. (1989) Different karyotypes in Lathriopyga longiseta. In: 3rd Int.
Seminar on Apterygota, R.Dallai ed., Univ. Siena: 157-166.
Frati F., Szeptycki A. (1990) Two new species of Orchesella Templeton, 1835 (Collembola,
Entomobryidae) from Central Italy. Redia, LXXIII, n°2: 283-291.
Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Gaju M., Bach C., (1990) Genetic variability and systematic relationships in
four species of the genus Catamachilis (Insecta, Apterygota, Microcoryphia). Rev. Ecol. Biol. Sol,
27(3): 341-352.
Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Dallai R. (1991) The polytene chromosomes of Cansilianura malatestai (Insecta,
Collembola). Caryologia, 44: 11-20.
Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Dallai R., Rusek J. (1991) High genetic divergence among populations of
Tetrodontophora bielanensis (Insecta, Collembola) in Europe. Rev. Ecol. Biol. Sol, 28:165-173.
Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (1991) Diversità genetica nei Collemboli. Atti del XVI Congresso
Italiano di Entomologia: 877-883.
Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Posthuma L. (1992) Allozyme variation in reference and metal-exposed
natural populations of Orchesella cincta (L.) (Insecta, Collembola). Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 20: 297-310.
Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (1992) Genetic diversity and taxonomy in soil dwelling insects: the
genus Orchesella. J. Heredity, 83: 275-281.
Simon C., Frati F., Beckenbach A., Crespi B., Liu H., Flook P. (1994) Evolution, weighting, and
phylogenetic utility of mitochondrial gene sequences and a compilation of conserved Polymerase
Chain Reaction primers. Ann. Ent. Soc. of America, 87: 651-701.
Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (1994) Further acquisitions on systematics relationships within the
genus Orchesella (Collembola, Entomobryidae) using allozymes. Acta Zoologica Fennica, 195: 3543.
Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Carapelli A., Dallai R. (1994) Livelli di variabilità e flusso genico in due specie
del genere Allacma (Collembola: Sminthuridae). Atti del XVII Congresso Nazionale Italiano di
Entomologia: 73-76.
Carapelli A., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Dallai R. (1995) The use of genetic markers for the diagnosis of
sibling species in the genus Isotomurus (Insecta, Collembola). Boll. Zool., 62: 71-76.
Carapelli A., Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (1995) Genetic differentiation of six sympatric species
of Isotomurus (Collembola, Isotomidae); is there any difference in their microhabitat preference?
Eur. J. Soil Biol., 31: 87-99.
Fanciulli P.P, Frati F., Carapelli A., Dallai R. (1995) Genetic diversity within and between populations
of Dicyrtomina ornata and Dicyrtomina saundersi (Collembola, Dicyrtomidae). Polskie Pismo
Entomol., 64: 21-28.
Fanciulli P.P, Bach C., Gaju M., Frati F. (1995) Genetic differentiation within two genera of
Microcoryphia (Insecta, Apterygota): Promesomachilis and Praemachiloides. Polskie Pismo Entomol.,
64: 33-40.
Frati F., Carapelli A., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (1995) The genus Isotomurus: where molecular markers
help to evaluate the importance of morphological characters for the diagnosis of species. Polskie
Pismo Entomol., 64: 41-51.
Dallai R., Lupetti P., Frati F., Afzelius B.A., Mamaev B.M. (1996) Spermatozoa from the supertribes
Lasiopteridi and Stomatosematidi (Insecta, Diptera, Cecidomyiidae): ultrastructure data and
phylogeny of the subfamily Cecidomyiinae. Zool. Scripta, 25: 51-60.
Dallai R., Lupetti P., Frati F., Mamaev B.M., Afzelius B.A. (1996) Characteristics of sperm
ultrastructure in the gall midges Porricondylinae (Insecta, Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) with
phylogenetic considerations on the subfamily. Zoomorphology, 116: 85-94.
Salomone N., Frati F., Bernini F. (1996) Investigation on the taxonomic status of Steganacarus magnus
and Steganacarus anomalus (Acari: Oribatida) using mitochondrial DNA sequences. Experimental &
Applied Acarology, 20: 607-615.
21. Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Carapelli A., De Carlo L., Dallai R. (1996) Collembola of northern Victoria
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Land: distribution, population structure and preliminary molecular data to study origin and
evolution of Antarctic Collembola. Proceedings of the 3rd Meeting on Antarctic Biology, G.
Di Prisco, S. Focardi and P. Luporini (eds.), Camerino Univ. Press: 321-330.
Frati F. (1997) Collembola of the North Victoria Land: distribution, population structure and
preliminary data for the reconstruction of a molecular phylogeny of Antarctic Collembola.
Newsletter of the Italian Biological Research in Antarctica 1 - austral summer 1995-1996,
M.Tamburrini & R.D’Avino (eds.), Università di Camerino, Camerino: 30-38.
Bargagli R., Wynn-Williams D., Bersan F., Cavacini P., Ertz. S., Frati F., Freckman D., Lewis-Smith
R., Russel N., Smith A. (1997) Field Report - BIOTEX 1: First BIOTAS Expedition (Edmonson
Point - Baia Terra Nova, Dec 10 1995 - Feb 6 1996. Newsletter of the Italian Biological
Research in Antarctica 1 - austral summer 1995-1996, M.Tamburrini & R.D’Avino (eds.),
Università di Camerino, Camerino: 42-58.
Frati F., Simon C., Sullivan J., Swofford D.L. (1997) Evolution of the mitochondrial cytochrome
oxidase II gene in Collembola. J. Mol. Evol., 44: 143-158.
Dallai R., Lupetti P., Frati F., Mamaev B.M., Afzelius B.A. (1997) Characteristics of spermatozoa
from five gall-midge species (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae). Acta Zoologica, 78: 33-37.
Carapelli A., Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (1997) Estimating levels of gene flow between natural
populations in the genus Isotomurus (Collembola, Isotomidae). Pedobiologia, 41: 19-25.
Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Carapelli A., Dallai R. (1997) The Collembola of northern Victoria Land
(Antarctica): distribution and ecological remarks. Pedobiologia, 41: 50-55.
Frati F., Fleba L., Hartl G.B., Lovari S. (1997) L'origine della volpe sarda. Suppl. Ric Biol.
Selvaggina, XXVII: 533-537.
Fanciulli P.P., Gaju M., Bach C., Frati F. (1997) Genetic differentiation and detection of cryptic
species in the genus Lepismachilis (Insecta, Microcoryphia) from the Western Mediterranean region.
Biol. J. Linnean Soc., 62: 533-551.
Frati F. (1997) Evoluzione molecolare e filogenesi negli Apterigoti. Atti Accademia Nazionale
Italiana di Entomologia, Rendiconti, Anno XLV: 375-387.
Frati F., Hartl G., Lovari S., Delibes M., Markov G. (1998) Quaternary radiation and genetic structure
of the red fox Vulpes vulpes in the Mediterranean basin, as revealed by allozymes and mitochondrial
DNA. J. Zool., London, 245: 43-51.
Frati F., Carapelli A. (1999) An assessment of the value of nuclear and mitochondrial genes in
elucidating the origin and evolution of Isotoma klovstadi Carpenter (Insecta, Collembola). Antarctic
Science, 11: 160-174.
Dallai R., Frati F., Lupetti P., Fanciulli P.P. (1999) Ultrastructure of the male accessory glands of
Allacma fusca (Insecta, Collembola). Tissue & Cell, 31: 176-184.
Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F. (1999) Chromosome elimination and sex determination in springtails
(Insecta, Collembola). J. Exp. Zool. (Mol. Dev. Evol.), 285: 215-225.
Frati F. (1999) Distribution and ecophysiology of terrestrial microarthropods in the Victoria Land.
Newsletter of the Italian Biological Research in Antarctica 3 - austral summer 1998-1999,
M.Tamburrini (ed.), Università di Camerino, Camerino: 13-19.
Frati F., Lovari S., Hartl G. (2000) Does protection from hunting favour genetic uniformity in the
red fox? Z. Säugetierkunde, 65: 76-83.
Fanciulli P.P., Melegari D., Carapelli A., Frati F., Dallai R. (2000) Population structure, gene flow and
evolutionary relationships in four species of the genera Tomocerus and Pogonognathellus (Collembola,
Tomoceridae). Biol. J. Linn. Soc., 70: 221-238.
Frati F., Dell'Ampio E. (2000) Molecular phylogeny of three subfamilies of the Neanuridae (Insecta,
Collembola) and the position of the Antarctic species Friesea grisea Schäffer. Pedobiologia, 44: 342360.
Carapelli A., Frati F., Nardi F., Dallai R., Simon C. (2000) Molecular phylogeny of the Apterygotan
insects based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes. Pedobiologia, 44: 361-373.
Molero-Baltanàs R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Carapelli A., Gaju-Ricart M. (2000) New data on the
Zygentoma (Insecta: Apterygota) from Italy. Pedobiologia, 44: 320-332.
Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F. (2000) Aberrant spermatogenesis and the peculiar mechanism of sexdetermination in Symphypleonan Collembola (Insecta). J. Heredity, 91: 351-358.
42. Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Carapelli A., Dell’Ampio E., Nardi F., Spinsanti G., Dallai R. (2000) DNA
sequence analysis to study the evolution of Antarctic Collembola. It. J. Zool., 67(suppl.): 133-139.
43. Frati F., Dell’Ampio E., Casasanta S., Carapelli A., Fanciulli P.P. (2000) Large amounts of genetic
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divergence among Italian populations and species of the genus Orchesella (Insecta, Collembola) and
the relationships of two new species. Mol. Phylog. Evol., 17: 456-461.
Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F. (2000) Post-zygotic sex-determination in symphypleonan
Collembola: cytological implications and evolutionary significance. Atti Accademia Nazionale
Italiana di Entomologia, Rendiconti, XLVIII: 35-63.
Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Carapelli A., Frati F. (2001) Aberrant spermatogenesis and sex-determination
in Bourletiellidae (Insecta, Collembola), and their evolutionary significance. Zoomorphology, 120:
237-245.
Carapelli A., Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R. (2001) Taxonomic revision of 14 south-western
European species of Isotomurus (Collembola, Isotomidae), with description of four new species and
the designation of the neotype for I. palustris. Zool. Scripta, 30: 115-143.
Nardi F. Carapelli A., Fanciulli P.P., Dallai R., Frati F. (2001) The complete mitochondrial DNA
sequence of the basal hexapod Tetrodontophora bielanensis: evidence for heteroplasmy and tRNA
translocations. Mol. Biol. Evol., 18: 1293-1304.
Fanciulli P.P., Summa D., Dallai R., Frati F. (2001) High levels of genetic variability and population
differentiation in Gressittacantha terranova (Hexapoda, Collembola) from Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Antarctic Science, 13: 246-254.
Fanciulli P.P., Belloni M., Carapelli A., Dallai R., Frati F. (2001) Taxonomic diagnosis of Dicyrtomina
ornata and D. saundersi (Collembola: Dicyrtomidae) and analysis of their population genetic
structure. Zootaxa, 10: 1-16.
Frati F., Spinsanti G., Dallai R. (2001) Genetic variation of mtCOII gene sequences in the
collembolan Isotoma klovstadi from Victoria Land, Antarctica: evidence for population
differentiation. Polar Biol., 24: 934-940.
Dallai R., Lupetti P., Frati F., Nardi F., Afzelius B.A. (2001) Sperm ultrastructure and spermiogenesis
in the relic species Tricholepidion gertschi Wygodzinsky (Insecta, Zygentoma). Tissue & Cell, 33: 596605.
Dallai R., Lupetti P., Frati F., Nardi F., Afzelius B.A. (2001) Binucleate and biflagellate spermatozoa
in Tricholepidion gertschi Wygodzinsky (Insecta, Zygentoma). Tissue & Cell, 33: 606-613.
Bargagli R., Frati F. (2001) La vita sul continente. In: Antartide: Terra di scienza e riserva
naturale. Baroni C. (ed.), Terra Antartica Publication. pp.: 166-171.
Ji X., Frati F., Barone S., Pagliaccia C., Burroni D., Xu G., Rappuoli R., Reyrat J.-M., Telford J.L.
(2002) Evolution of functional polymorphism in the gene encoding for the Helicobacter pylori
cytotoxin. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 206: 253-258.
Dell’Ampio E., Carapelli A., Frati F. (2002) Secondary structure and sequence variation of the 28S
rRNA gene in the Neanuridae, and its utility as a phylogenetic marker. Pedobiologia, 46: 274-283.
Dallai R., Lupetti P., Carapelli A., Frati F., Afzelius B.A. (2002) Sperm structure and spermiogenesis
in Atelura formicaria Heyden (Zygentoma, Insecta). Acta Zoologica, 83: 245-262.
Nardi F., Spinsanti G., Boore J.L., Carapelli A., Dallai R., Frati F. (2003) Hexapod origins:
monophyletic or polyphyletic? Science, 299: 1887-1889.
Dallai R., Frati F., Lupetti P., Adis J. (2003) Sperm ultrastructure of Mantophasma zephyra (Insecta,
Mantophasmatodea). Zoomorphology, 122: 67-76.
Rosetto M., Marchini D., De Filippis T., Ciolfi S., Frati F., Quilici S., Dallai R. (2003) The ceratotoxin
gene family in the medfly Ceratitis capitata and the Natal fruit fly Ceratitis rosa (Diptera, Tephritidae).
Heredity, 90: 382-389.
Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Paccagnini E., Lupetti P. (2003) Membrane specializations in the
spermatozoa of collembolan insects. J.Struct. Biol., 142: 311-318.
Nardi F., Spinsanti G., Boore J.L., Carapelli A., Dallai R., Frati F. (2003) Response to Comment on
“Hexapod origins: monophyletic or polyphyletic?”. Science, 301: 1482 (10.1126/science.1087632;
www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/301/5639/1482e).
Dallai R., Lupetti P., Afzelius B.A., Frati F. (2003) Sperm structure of Mecoptera and Siphonaptera
(Insecta) and the phylogenetic position of Boreus hyemalis. Zoomorphology, 122: 211-220.
63. Nardi F., Carapelli A., Dallai R., Frati F. (2003) The mitochondrial genome of the olive fly Bactrocera
oleae: two haplotypes from distant geographic locations. Insect Mol. Biol., 12: 605-611.
64. Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F. (2004) Nuovi dati sulla spermatogenesi aberrante nei collemboli. Atti
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XIX Congresso Naz. Ital. di Entomologia: 67-69.
Frati F., Negri I., Fanciulli P.P., Pellecchia M., De Paola V., Dallai R. (2004) Presenza
dell'endosimbionte Wolbachia pipientis in popolazioni italiane del collembolo Folsomia candida. Atti
XIX Congresso Naz. Ital. di Entomologia: 305-310.
Negri I., Fanciulli P.P., Pellecchia M., Frati F., Dallai R. (2004) Segnalazione di un endosimbionte del
genere Rickettsia nel collembolo Onychiurus sinensis. Atti XIX Congresso Naz. Ital. di
Entomologia: 311-315.
Dallai R., Carapelli A., Nardi F., Fanciulli P.P., Lupetti P., Afzelius B.A., Frati F. (2004) Sperm
structure and spermiogenesis in Coletinia sp. (Nicoletiidae, Zygentoma, Insecta) with a comparative
analysis of sperm structure in Zygentoma. Tissue & Cell, 36: 233-244.
Frati F., Negri I., Fanciulli P.P., Pellecchia M., De Paola V., Scali V., Dallai R. (2004) High levels of
differentiation between Wolbachia-infected and non-infected populations of Folsomia candida
(Collembola, Isotomidae). Pedobiologia, 48: 461-468.
Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F. (2004) New data on the aberrant spermatogenesis of Collembola.
Pedobiologia, 48: 487-492.
Dallai R., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Paccagnini E., Lupetti P. (2004) Sperm winding in Collembola.
Pedobiologia, 48: 493-501.
Carapelli A., Soto-Adames F.N., Simon C., Frati F., Nardi F., Dallai R. (2004) Secondary structure,
high variability, and conserved motifs for domain III of 12S rRNA in the Arthropleona (Hexapoda;
Collembola). Insect Mol. Biol., 13: 659-670.
Nardi F., Dallai R., Frati F. (2004) A molecular approach for studying the biology of the olive fly
(Bactrocera oleae): mitochondrial genomics and microsatellite loci. Atti Accademia Nazionale
Italiana di Entomologia, Rendiconti, LII: 171-185.
Carapelli A., Frati F., Fanciulli P.P., Nardi F., Dallai R. (2005) Assessing species boundaries and
evolutionary relationships in a group of south-western European species of Isotomurus (Collembola,
Isotomidae) using allozyme data. Zoologica Scripta, 34: 71-79.
Carapelli A., Nardi F., Dallai R., Boore J.L., Liò P., Frati F. (2005) Relationships between hexapods
and crustaceans based on 4 mitochondrial genes. In: “Crustacea and Arthropod Relationships”,
S.Koeneman and R.A.Jenner eds., Crustacean Issues, 16: 295-306.
Burgio G., Ramilli F., Fanciulli P.P., Frati F., Migliorini M., Cicconardi F., Fiore M.C., Cellini F.
(2005) Studio dell'artropodofauna del terreno su colza Bt, melanzana Bt e relative linee isogeniche.
In: “Studio dell’impatto derivante dal rilascio deliberato nell’ambiente di piante
geneticamente modificate (PGM) sulle popolazioni di artropodi e altri invertebrati negli
ecosistemi agricoli interessato”, Dip. Scienze e Tecnologie Agroambientali, Università di
Bologna e Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio eds, pp. 7-30.
Nardi F., Carapelli A., Dallai R., Roderick G.K., Frati F. (2005) Population structure and colonization
history of the olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Diptera, Tephritidae). Mol. Ecol., 14: 2729-2738.
Dallai R., Machida R., Uchifune T., Lupetti P, Frati F. (2005) The sperm structure of Galloisiana yuasai
(Insecta, Grylloblattodea) and implications for the phylogenetic position of Grylloblattodea.
Zoomorphology, 124: 205-212.
Spinsanti G., Nardi F., Frati F. (2006) Isolation of novel microsatellite loci in Orchesella villosa
(Arthropoda, Collembola). Pedobiologia, 50: 105-109.
Carapelli A., Nardi F., Dallai R., Frati F. (2006) A review of molecular data for the phylogeny of basal
hexapods. Pedobiologia, 50: 191-204.
Carapelli A., Vannini L., Nardi F., Boore J.L., Beani L., Dallai R., Frati F. (2006) The mitochondrial
genome of the entomophagous endoparasite Xenos vesparum (Insecta: Strepsiptera). Gene, 376: 248259.
Nardi F., Carapelli A., Vontas J., Dallai R., Roderick G.K., Frati F. (2006) Geographical distribution
and evolutionary history of organophosphate-resistant Ace alleles in the olive fly (Bactrocera oleae).
Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol., 36: 593-602.
Adams B.J., Bardgett R.D., Ayres E., Wall D.H., Aislabie J., Bamforth S., Bargagli R., Cary C.,
Cavacini P., Connell L., Convey P., Fell J.W., Frati F., Hogg I., Newsham K., O’Donnell A., Russell
N., Seppelt R., Stevens M.I. (2006) Diversity and Distribution of Victoria Land Biota. Soil Biol.
Biochem., 38: 3003-3018.
83. Hogg I.D., Cary C., Convey P., Newsham K.K., O’Donnell A.G., Adams B.J., Aislabie J., Frati F.,
Stevens M., Wall D.H. (2006) Biotic interactions in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems: are they a
factor? Soil Biol. Biochem., 38: 3035-3040.
84. Podsiadlowski L., Carapelli A., Nardi F., Dallai R., Koch M., Boore J.L., Frati F. (2006) The
mitochondrial genomes of Campodea fragilis and C. lubbocki (Hexapoda: Diplura): high genetic
divergence in a morphologically uniform taxon. Gene, 381: 49-61.
85. Spinsanti G., Panti C., Lazzeri E., Marsili L., Casini S., Frati F., Fossi M.C. (2006) Selection of
reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR studies in striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) skin
biopsies. BMC Mol. Biol., 7: 32.
86. Frati F., Negri I., Fanciulli P.P., Pellecchia P., Dallai R. (2006) Ultrastructural and molecular
identification of a new Rickettsia endosymbiont in the springtail Onychiurus sinensis (Hexapoda,
Collembola). J. Invert. Pathol., 93: 150-156.
87. Simon C., Buckley T.R., Frati F., Stewart J.B., Beckenbach A.T. (2006) Incorporating molecular
evolution into phylogenetic analysis, and a new compilation of conserved Polymerase Chain
Reaction primers for animal mitochondrial DNA. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst., 37: 545-579.
88. Marcon R., Bestetti G., Frati F., Pepi M., Baldi F. (2007) Naphthalene and byphenyl oxidation by two
Pseudomonas strains isolated from Venice lagoon sediment. Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad., 59: 25-31.
89. Stevens M.I., Frati F., McGaughran A., Spinsanti G., Hogg I.D. (2007) Phylogeographic structure
suggests multiple glacial refugia in northern Victoria Land for the endemic Antarctic springtail
Desoria klovstadi (Collembola, Isotomidae). Zool. Scri., 36: 201-212.
90. Dallai R., Machida R., Yoshie J., Frati F., Lupetti P. (2007) The sperm structure of Embioptera
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91. Salomone N., Vignoli V., Frati F., Bernini F. (2007) Species boundaries and phylogeography of the
“Euscorpius carpathicus complex” (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) in Italy. Mol. Phylog. Evol., 43: 502514.
92. Carapelli A., Liò P., Nardi F., van der Wath E., Frati F. (2007) Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial
protein coding genes confirms the reciprocal paraphyly of Hexapoda and Crustacea. BMC Evol.
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93. Frati F. (2007) Darwin e il Darwin day. In: Evoluzione, preistoria dell’uomo e società
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94. Frati F., Passamonti M. (2007) Tra le isole di Darwin. Le Scienze, 463: 94-101.
95. Spinsanti G., Panti C., Bucalossi D., Marsili L., Frati F., Fossi C. (2008) Selection of reliable reference
genes for pRT-PCR studies on cetacean fibroblast cultures exposed to OCs, PBDEs and 17estradiol. Aquatic Toxicology, 87: 178-186.
96. Vannini L., Carapelli A., Frati F., Beani L. (2008) Non-sibling parasites (Strepsiptera) develop
together in the same paper wasp. Parasitology, 135: 705-713.
97. Carapelli A., Comandi S., Convey P. Nardi F., Frati F. (2008) The complete mitochondrial genome of
the Antarctic springtail Cryptopygus antarcticus (Hexapoda: Collembola). BMC Genomics, 9: 315.
98. Van der Wath R., Van der Wath E., Carapelli A., Nardi F., Frati F., Milanesi L., Liò P. (2008)
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99. Spinsanti, G., Zannolli R., Panti C., Ceccarelli I., Marsili L., Bachiocco V., Frati F., Aloisi A.M. (2008)
Quantitative Real-Time PCR detection of TRPV1-4 gene expression in human leukocytes from
healthy and hyposensitive subjects. Molecular Pain, 4: 51.
100. Nardi F., Barazzuoli B., Ciolfi S., Carapelli A., Dallai R., Frati F. (2009) Acetylcholinesterase genes in
the basal Hexapod Orchesella villosa. Insect Mol. Biol., 18: 45-54.
101. Dell’Ampio E., Szucsich N., Carapelli A., Frati F., Steiner G., Steinacher A., Pass G. (2009) Testing
for misleading effects in the phylogenetic reconstruction of ancient lineages of hexapods: influence
of character dependence and character choice in analyses of 28S rRNA sequences. Zool. Scri., 38:
155-170.
102. Caruso T., Hogg I.D., Carapelli A., Frati F., Bargagli R. (2009) Large-scale spatial patterns in the
distribution of Collembola (Hexapoda) species in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems. J. Biogeogr., 36:
879-886.
103. Comandi S., Carapelli A., Podsiadlowski L., Nardi F., Frati F. (2009) The complete mitochondrial
genome of Atelura formicaria (Hexapoda: Zygentoma) and the phylogenetic relationships of basal
insects. Gene, 439: 25-34.
104. Fanciulli P.P., Carapelli A., Belloni M., Dallai R., Frati F. (2009) Allozyme variation in the springtails
Allacma fusca and A. gallica (Collembola, Sminthuridae). Pedobiologia, 52: 309-324.
105. Frati F., Dallai R. (2009) Sperm and molecules in the evolution of basal hexapods. In: Life and
Time: the evolution of life and its history. S.Casellato, P.Burighel, A.Minelli (eds.). Cleup, Padova:
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106. Torricelli G., Carapelli A., Convey P., Nardi F., Boore J.L., Frati F. (2010) High divergence across the
whole mitochondrial genome in the “pan-Antarctic” springtail Friesea grisea: evidence for cryptic
species? Gene, 449: 30-40.
107. McGaughran A., Torricelli G., Carapelli A., Frati F., Stevens M., Convey P., Hogg I. (2010)
Contrasting phylogeographic patterns for springtails reflect different evolutionary histories between
the Antarctic Peninsula and continental Antarctica. J. Biogeography, 37: 103-119.
108. Vannini L., Ciolfi S., Spinsanti G., Panti C., Frati F., Dallai R. (2010) The putative-farnesoic acid Omethyl transferase (FAMeT) gene of Ceratitis capitata: characterization and pre-imaginal life
expression. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol., 73: 106-117.
109. Cicconardi F., Nardi F., Emerson B.C., Frati F., Fanciulli P.P. (2010) Deep phylogeographic divisions
and long-term persistence of forest invertebrates (Hexapoda: Collembola) in the North-Western
Mediterranean basin. Molecular Ecology, 19: 386-400.
110. Vannini L., Ciolfi S., Dallai R., Frati F., Hoffmann K., Meyering-Vos M. (2010) Putative-farnesoic
acid O-methyltransferase (FAMeT) in medfly reproduction. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol., 75:
92-106.
111. Torricelli G., Frati F., Convey P., Telford M., Carapelli A. (2010) Population structure of Friesea grisea
(Collembola, Neanuridae) in the Antarctic Peninsula and Victoria Land: evidence for local genetic
differentiation of pre-Pleistocene origin. Antarctic Sci., 22: 757-765.
112. Nardi F., Carapelli A., Boore J., Roderick G.K., Dallai R., Frati F. (2010) Domestication of olive fly
through a multi-regional host shift to cultivated olives: comparative dating using complete
mitochondrial genomes. Mol. Phylog. Evol., 57: 678-686.
113. Dallai R., Mercati D., Carapelli A., Nardi F., Machida R., Sekiya K., Frati F. (2011) Sperm accessory
microtubules suggest the placement of Diplura as the sister-group of Insecta s.s. Arthr. Struct.
Develop., 40: 77-92.
114. Stroscio S., Baviera C., Frati F. Lo Paro G., Nardi F. (2011) Deep genetic divergence in the darkling
beetle Pimelia Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) reflects plio-pleistocene paleogeographic
history of Sicily. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res., 49: 196-203.
115. Panti C., Spinsanti G., Marsili L., Casini S., Frati F., Fossi M.C. (2011) Ecotoxicological diagnosis of
striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) from the Mediterranean basin by skin biopsy and gene
expression approach. Ecotoxicology, 20: 1791-1800.
116. Stroscio S., Baviera C., Frati F. Lo Paro G., Nardi F. (2011) Colonization of the Aeolian Archipelago
by Pimelia rugulosa rugulosa Germar, 1824: geological and environmental relations. Biol. J. Linnean
Soc., 104: 29-37.
117. Carapelli A., Nardi F., Dallai R., Frati F. (2011) La filogenesi degli esapodi basali, aspetti controversi e
recenti acquisizioni. Atti Accademia Nazionale Italiana di Entomologia, Rendiconti, LIX: 119131.
118. Nardi F., Carapelli A., Frati F. (2012) Internal consistency as a method to assess the quality of dating
estimates using multiple markers. Mol. Phylog. Evol., 62: 874-879.
119. Fanciulli P.P., Zizzari V., Frati F., Dallai R. (2012) The ultrastructure of the ejaculatory duct in the
springtail Orchesella villosa (Geoffroy) (Hexapoda, Collembola) and the formation of the
spermatophore. Tissue & Cell, 44: 32-46.
120. Nardi F., Carapelli A., Frati F. (2012) Repeated regions in mitochondrial genomes: distribution, origin
and evolutionary significance. Mitochondrion, 12: 483-491.
121. Querci G., Pecchioli E., Leonzio C., Frati F., Nardi F. (2013) Molecular characterization and
hybridization in Salmo (trutta) macrostigma morphotypes from Central Italy. Hydrobiologia, 702:
191-200.
122. Carapelli A., Torricelli G., Nardi F., Frati F. (2013) The complete mitochondrial genome of the
Antarctic sea spider Ammothea carolinensis (Chelicerata; Pycnogonida). Polar Biology, 36: 593-602.
123. Tanganelli V., Fanciulli P.P., Nardi F., Frati F. (2014) Molecular phylogenetic analysis of a novel
strain from Neelipleona enriches Wolbachia diversity in soil biota. Pedobiologia, 57: 15-20.
124. Convey P., Chown S.L., Clarke A., Barnes D.K.A., Bokhorst S., Cummings V., Ducklow H.W., Frati
F., Green T.G., Gordon S., Griffiths H.J., Howard-Williams C., Huiskes A.H.L., Laybourn-Parry J.,
Berry Lyons W., McMinn A., Morley S.A., Pek L.S., Quesada A., Robinson S.A., Schiapparelli S.,
Wall D.H. (2014) The spatial structure of Antarctic biodiversity. Ecological Monographs, 84:
203-244.
125. Carapelli A., Convey P. Nardi F., Frati F. (2014) The mitochondrial genome of the antarctic springtail
Folsomotoma octooculata (Hexapoda; Collembola), and an update on the phylogeny of collembolan
lineages based on mitogenomic data. Entomologia: 2: 190.
126. Nardi F., Liò P., Carapelli A., Frati F. (2014) MtPAN3: site-class specific amino acid replacement
matrices for mitochondrial proteins of Pancrustacea and Collembola. Mol. Phylog. Evol., 75: 239244.
127. Frati F. (2014) Inquadramento sistematico degli insetti e presentazione dei principali ordini. In: Gli
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128. Nardi F., Frati F., Liò P. (2016) Animal inference on human mitochondrial diseases. Computational
Biology and Chemistry: in press.