BINELLI GIORGIO PIETRO MARIO

The research activity is situated within the fields of Quantitative Genetics, Population Genetics, and Molecular Phylogenetics, with particular reference to: • the use of molecular genetic markers for the analysis of genome structure (sorghum, maize), the identification of genes of interest (maize, mouse, human), the construction of genetic maps, and the estimation of genetic differentiation among individuals and populations, particularly in forest species; • analysis of genetic variability and gene flow in populations of Quercus robur, Q. cerris, and within the genus Ulmus, with reference to forests of high ecological value; • studies on relict endemic species of Sardinia and the surrounding islands; • application of advanced Bayesian methods to distinguish between demographic effects and evolutionary forces (selection and genetic drift) in the evolutionary history of tropical tree species, in collaboration with the research unit Écologie des Forêts Méditerranéennes of INRAE in Avignon; • analysis of the genetic structure of Italian chestnut (Castanea sativa) populations; • genetic characterization of hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses in humans; • use of advanced phylogenetic reconstruction techniques and analysis of the effects of selection on genes with different evolutionary trajectories across vertebrate classes; • study of the evolutionary history of the lion (Panthera leo) through mitochondrial DNA analyses of extant and extinct species, in collaboration with local institutions; • statistical support for research groups working in forensic toxicology, human molecular genetics, and related fields.