Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

POSITION
Zoologist (BIO/05) of the Dept. Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome

EDUCATION
2007: PhD in Animal Biology at Sapienza University of Rome.
2002: Degree (Summa cum laude) in Biological Sciences at Sapienza , University of Rome.

ACADEMIC CAREER & POSITIONS
- 2022-today RTD-B (Temporary Researcher) POSITION at Dep. Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza, Rome, Italy
2018-2021 RTD-A (Temporary Researcher) POSITION at Dep. Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza, Rome, Italy
2014-2017 RTD-A (Temporary Researcher) POSITION at Dep. Sciences, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Italy
- 2007-2014 A series of post-doc position at Dep. Public Health and Infectious Diseases (P.H.I.D.), Institute of Parasitology, University of Rome Sapienza:
2012-2014: Project YOUNG RESEARCHER F.I.R.B. 2010 : Role of reproductive barriers in an emblematic case of incipient speciation.
2009-2012: Project FP7-EU MALVECBLOK: Population biology and molecular genetics of vectorial capacity in Anopheles gambiae: targeting reproductive behaviour and
immunity for transmission-refractory interventions.
2007-2008: Project ITALIAN MALARIA NETWORK : Plasmodium falciparum malaria: interactions among parasites, vectors and humans.

TEACHING
- 2022-ongoing: Evolutionary Biology held for the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Sapienza .
- 2018-ongoing: Zoogeography held for the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Sapienza .
- 2017-2018 Contract Professor in Animal Biology held for the Biotechnology Bachelor Degree, Tuscia University.
- 2016: Evolutionary Parasitology held for the Faculty of Biological Sciences, ROMA TRE University.
2015: Practical Course on Molecular Phylogeny and Population Genetic held for the Doctoral School in Molecular, Cell and Environmental Biology , ROMA TRE University.
- 2015-2016: Conservation Genetics section within the Conservation Biology course held for the Faculty of Biological Sciences, ROMA TRE University.
2007-2008: Contract Professor in Zoology of Anthropized Environments held for the I Faculty of Architecture, Landscape Architecture Master Degree, Sapienza .
2005-2006: Contract Professor in Principles of Biology held for the Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Master Degree, Sapienza .
2004-2005: Student Lab Assistant for practical activities on zoological material for the course in Zoology , Biological Sciences Master degree, Sapienza

QUALIFICATIONS
2018-2024: National Scientific Qualification (art.16 of the law 30 Dec. 2010, n.240) of the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) to function as Associate Professor for O5/B1 scientific calls (Zoology & Antropology)

PARTICIPATION TO WORKSHOPS/COURSES
2010: Partecipant at the European Workshop on Molecular Evolution 2010 held in . Krumlov, Cech Republic (http://www.molecularevolution.org/)
2012: Partecipant at the training course on NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING: technologies, applications and data analysis held at the AVANS Hogeschoool, Breda, The Netherlands (http://www.alsavans.nl/avans-training-2542.htm)

PARTICIPATION TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Progetto di Ateneo 2006, cod. C26A06EAWS, Sapienza , Università di Roma, Biogeografia molecolare delle aree afromediterranee e del Vicino Oriente.
EU-FP7 HEALTH-2007-2.3.2-9 Cooperation Work Programme, MALVECBLOK project, Population biology and molecular genetics of vectorial capacity in Anopheles gambiae: targeting reproductive behaviour and immunity for transmission-refractory interventions.
EU-FP7 INFRASTRUCTURES-2008-1-228421, INFRAVEC project, Research capacity for the implementation of genetic control of mosquitoes.
Progetto Ateneo 2009, cod. C26A097THS, Sapienza , Università di Roma, Caratterizzazione bionomica, genetica e filogenetica delle specie del complesso Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae), vettori afrotropicali di malaria.
Futuro in Ricerca F.I.R.B. 2010, cod. RBFR106NTE, Ruolo delle barriere riproduttive in un caso emblematico di speciazione incipiente.
EU-FP7 HEALTH.2010.2.3.2-4, AVECNET project, African Vector Control: new tools.
Grandi Attrezzature 2012, cod. C26G12XTPP, Sapienza , Università di Roma, Real Time PCR in parassitologia: dalla ricerca di base alle applicazioni diagnostiche.
Grant Fondazione Cenci-Bolognetti 2013, Population genomics of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae
EU-LIFE MIPP 2014-2017, Monitoring Insects with Public Participation
- Lazio INNOVA 2018 CanBBio Cantharidin: from Biodiversity to Biotechnology
- Lazio INNOVA 2021 NoCloT" Novel Anticoagulant Protein from Coleopteran Transcriptomes
- Fondo Cooperazione Sapienza 2021 - "Verso una meliponicoltura consapevole e tutela delle api senza pungiglione nella foresta amazzonica del Perù"
- Fondo Cooperazione Sapienza 2022 - "Progettare un futuro per la tutela delle api senza pungiglione in Peru"

LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
Preparation and conservation of animal specimens for molecular analyses; nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) extraction methods from animal tissues and cells; gene amplification and genotyping by PCR techniques (long range, RFLP-PCR ); cDNA preparation and gene expression analysis by quantitative PCR (RT-PCR); genotyping via High Resolution Melting (HRM) tecnique; use of restriction enzymes; standard cloning techniques (TA cloning, directional cloning ); plasmidic DNA purification (mini- midi-prep), plasmidic vectors and competent cells preparation; ELISA assays; Western Blots; Immunofluorescence; genomics; transcriptomics.

BIOINFORMATIC SKILLS
Win Office Package (Word, Excel, PPT); software for phylogenetic inferences, population genetics studies and gene mapping (Arlequin, Genalex, GenePop, Structure, PAUP*, Staden Package, MEGA5, DNAsp, Beast, Gene Runner, TCS, PAML, Geodis, Discovery Gene Studio, Visual Cloning and others); genomic/proteomic database mining (NCBI, PUBMED, SwissModel, IntelPro, ENSEMBLE complete genome database); basics of NGS data analysis software (NEXTGENE, CLC-BIO) and browser (GALAXY).

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
EM is mainly interested in phylogenetics and population genetics of living organisms. He is particularly experienced in: i) developing and validating novel molecular markers to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships and speciation patterns of recently originated species, ii) analysing population genetics and phylogenetic data from different animal species, iii) investigating the function and molecular evolution of proteins having crucial roles in animal physiology; iv) applying the genetic tools to monitor and control natural populations. His activities are carried out through field collections and fauna surveys, morphological investigations through optical/ scan-stereomicroscopy, analysis of samples and animal tissues through molecular biology (genetics and genomics) methods. Since 2002, EM collaborates with the Dep. of Biology and Biotechnology C. Darwin ( Sapienza ) (http://w3.uniroma1.it/bbcd/) on ecology, taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution of insects. Research activities are mainly focused on: i) systematics of Coleoptera (Nitidulidae, Hydraenidae, Chrysomelidae, Curculionidae and Cetoniidae), ii) conservation genetics of endangered beetles, iii) biological control of insect pests and iv) taxonomy and biology of caddisflies (Trichoptera) to be used for monitoring water quality. In 2007, EM started to contribute to the research activities of Medical and Molecular Entomology (MME) group at the Institute of Parasitology (Sapienza University of Rome) with a Post-Doc position in the context of the Italian Malaria Network (http://www.italianmalarianetwork.it/), with the specific task to develop novel markers based on transposable elements for population genetics and phylogenetic studies of Anopheles gambiae, the most important mosquito species transmitting malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009, he has been studying the evolution and expression of genes involved in post-mating responses and immunity in the species of the A. gambiae complex within the context of the European MALVECBLOK FP7 project. In 2012 his work has been focused on the genetic consequences of the hybridization process occurring in West Africa between the two taxonomic entities (i.e. M and S molecular forms) within A. gambiae. From June 2014 to May 2017, EM has been working as Researcher (RTD-A) at the Department of Sciences of ROMA TRE University in the frame of the EU-Project MIPP (Monitoring Insects with Public Partecipation) (http://lifemipp.eu). From August 2018, EM works as a researcher at the Department of Biology & Bioechnology C. Darwin . He is involved in various projects, among which some aimed at outlining the chemical diversity, evolution and role of cantharidin in blister beetles and to test novel-identified cantharidin bio-active analogues for medical purposes. I am also engaged in biodiversity projects aimed to stingless bee preservation in the Amazon peruvian rainforest.

EM s scientific production is documented by more than 70 papers on International Scientific Journals, nearly 40 Proceedings of International and National meetings and partecipation (oral or poster presentations) at more than 40 conferences and workshops.

PUBLICATIONS (RESEARCH ARTICLE)

69. Molfini M., Mancini E., Bologna M.A. 2022. Phylogeny of european Pyrochroa (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae) reveals cryptic taxa and different glacial history. Zoologica Scripta doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12569

68. Marconi M., Modesti A., Paz Alvarez L., Villegas Ogoña P., Cerna Mendoza A., Vecco Giove C.D., Ormeño Luna J., Di Giulio A., Mancini E. 2022. DNA Barcoding of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in northern Peruvian forests: a plea for integrative taxonomy. Diversity, 14: 632.

67. Fratini E., Rossi M.N., Spagoni L., Riccieri A., Mancini E., Polticelli F., Bologna M.A., Mariottini P., Cervelli M. 2022. Molecular characterization of kunitz-type protease inhibitors from blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Biomolecules, 12: 988.

66. Molfini M., Stefanuto L., Gisondi S., Gasperi T., Di Giulio A., Mancini E., Bologna M.A. 2022. New evidence of canthariphily: Tilloidea transversalis (Coleoptera: Cleridae) sequestering cantharidin from Lydus trimaculatus (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Journal of Insect Science, 22(3): 16; 1-7.

65. Marconi M., Modesti A., Vecco Giove C.D., Mancini E., Di Giulio A. 2022. Nest architectures of myrmecophilous stingless bees, Trigona sp. cfr. cilipes and Paratrigona sp., from Peruvian Amazon (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Apinae, Meliponini). Fragmenta Entomologica, 54(1): 179-184.

64. Riccieri A., Mancini E., Pitzalis M., Salvi D., Bologna M.A. 2022. Multigene phylogeny of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) reveals extensive polyphyly of the tribe Lyttini and allows redefining its boundaries. Systematic Entomology, 47(4): 568-580.

63. Muzzi M., Mancini E., Fratini E., Cervelli M., Gasperi T., Mariottini P., Persichini T., Bologna M.A., Di Giulio A. 2022. Male accessory glands of blister beetles and cantharidin release: a comparative ultrastructural analysis. Insects, 13: 132.

62. Mancini E., Sabatelli S., Hu Y., Frasca S., Di Giulio A., Audisio P., Brown C.D., Russell J.A., Trizzino M. 2022. Uncovering active bacterial symbionts in three species of pollen-feeding beetles (Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Microbial Ecology, doi.org/10.1007/s00248-022-01964-3

61. Fratini E., Salvemini M., Lombardo F., Muzzi M., Molfini M., Gisondi S., Roma E., D Ezio V., Persichini T., Gasperi T., Mariottini P, Di Giulio A., Bologna M.A., Cervelli M., Mancini E. 2021. Unraveling the role of male gonads and haemolymph in cantharidin-exuding Lydus trimaculatus and Mylabris variabilis (Coleoptera: Meloidae): a comparative transcriptomics approach. BMC Genomics, 22: 808.

60. Molfini M., Di Giulio A., Mancini E., Bologna M.A. 2021. Larval features illuminating adult taxonomy? Case study in the European cardinal beetle species of the genus Pyrochroa (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pyrochroinae). Zootaxa, 4966(3): 337-348.

59. Liu M., Huang M., Cline A.R., Mancini E., Scaramuzzi A., Paradisi S., Audisio P., Badano D., Sabatelli S. 2021. Rosaceae, Brassicaceae and pollen beetles: exploring relationships and evolution in an anthophilus beetle lineage (Nitidulidae, Meligethes complex of genera) using an integrative approach. Frontiers in Zoology, 18:9.

58. Pichler V., Mancini E., Micocci M., Calzetta M., Arnoldi D., Rizzoli A. et al. 2021. A novel allele specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR) assay to detect the V1016G knockdown resistance mutation confirms its widespread presence in Aedes albopictus populations from Italy. Insects 12, 79 doi.org/10.3390/insects12010079

57. Muzzi M., Di Giulio A., Mancini E., Fratini E., Cervelli M., Gasperi T., Mariottini P., Persichini T., Bologna M. 2020. The male reproductive accessory glands of the blister beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera:Meloidae): anatomy and ultrastructure of the cantharidin-storing organs. Arthropod Structure & Development 59, 100980 doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2020.100980.

56. Riccieri A., Mancini E., Iannella M. Salvi D., Bologna M. 2020. Phylogenetics and population structure of the steppe species Hycleus polymorphus reveals multiple refugia in Mediterranean mountain ranges (Coleoptera, Meloidae) Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 130, 507 519 doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blaa056

55. Riccieri A., Mancini E., Salvi D., Bologna M. 2020. Phylogeny, biogeography and systematics of the hyper-diverse blister beetle genus Hycleus (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 144, n° 106706 doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106706

54. Sabatelli S., Liu M., Badano D., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Cline A.R., Endrestol A., Huang M., Audisio P. 2019. Molecular phylogeny and host plant use (Lamiaceae) of the Thymogethes pollen beetles (Coleoptera). Zoologica Scripta 49, 28-46 doi: 10.1111/zsc.12384

53. Gisondi S., Gasperi T., Roma E., Tomai P., Gentili A., Vignoli L., Bologna M.A., Mancini E. 2019. Cantharidin content in two mediterranean species of blister beetles, Lydus trimaculatus and Mylabris variabilis (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Entomological Science 22, 258-263. doi.10.1111/ens.12364

52. Liu M., Sabatelli S., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Huang M., Cline A.R., Audisio P. 2019. Rediscovery of Brassicogethes salvan (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Meligethinae) in the southwestern Alps. Insect Conservation and Diversity 12, 80-87 doi.org/10.1111/icad.12317

51. Pombi M., Calzetta M., Guelbeogo W.M., Manica M., Perugini E., Pichler V., Mancini E., Sagnon N., Ranson H., della Torre A. 2018. Unexpectedly high Plasmodium sporozoite rate associated with low human blood index in Anopheles coluzzii from a LLIN-protected village in Burkina Faso. Scientific Reports 8, 12806 doi::10.1038/s41598-018-31117-x

50. Sabatelli S., Mancini E., Audisio P. 2018. Taxonomical and bionomical notes on the Sicilian endemic water beetle Ochthebius (Cobalius) biltoni (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae). Fragmenta Entomologica 50, 75-76.

49. Molfini M., Redolfi De Zan L., Campanaro A., Rossi de Gasperis S., Mosconi F., Chiari S., Cini A., Antonini G., Solano E., Audisio P.A., Roversi P.F., Sabbatini Peverieri G., Carpaneto G.M., Mason F., Bologna M.A., Mancini E. 2018. A first assessment of genetic variability in the longhorn beetle Rosalia alpina (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Italian Apennines. The European Zoological Journal 85, 36-45.

48. Buono V., Galliani G., Mancini E., Davoli F., Mengoni C., Mucci N., Vignoli L. 2018. An improved microsatellite panel to assess genetic variability of the Italian smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris meridionalis). Journal of Genetics doi.org/10.1007/s12041-018-0934-8.

47. Calzetta M., Perugini E., Seixas G., Sousa C.A., Guelbeogo W.M., Sagnon N., della Torre A., Pinto J., Pombi M., Mancini E. 2018. A novel nested-PCR assay targeting Plasmodium mitochondrial DNA in field-collected Anopheles mosquitoes. Medical and Veterinary Entomology doi: 10.1111/mve.12293.

46. Mancini E., Furfaro G., Cervelli M., Di Giulio A., Oliverio M., Salvi D., Mariottini P. 2018. Molecular detection of parasites (Trematoda, Digenea: Bucephalidae and Monorchidae) in the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis (Mollusca: Bivalvia). The European Zoological Journal 85, 8-16.

45. Furfaro G., Salvi D., Mancini E., Mariottini P. 2018. A multilocus view on Mediterranean aeolid nudibranchs (Mollusca): Systematics and cryptic diversity of Flabellinidae and Piseinotecidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 118, 13-22 doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.09.001

44. Riccieri A., Maura M., Salvi D., Bologna M., Mancini E. 2017. Messinian Salinity Crisis and Quaternary glacial events shaped genetic diversification in Siculo-Maghrebian blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 20, 1-14.

43. Campanaro A., Redolfi De Zan L., Hardersen S., Antonini G., Chiari S., Cini A., Mancini E., Mosconi F., Rossi de Gasperis S., Solano E., Bologna M.A., Sabbatini Peverieri G. Guidelines for the monitoring of Rosalia alpina. Nature Conservation 20, 165-203.

42. Mosconi F., Campanaro A., Carpaneto G.M., Chiari S., Hardersen S., Mancini E., Maurizi E., Sabatelli S., Zauli A., Mason F., Audisio P. 2017. Training of a dog for the monitoring of Osmoderma eremita. Nature Conservation 20, 237-264.

41. Redolfi De Zan L., Bardiani M., Antonini G., Campanaro A., Chiari S., Mancini E., Maura M., Sabatelli S., Solano E., Zauli A., Sabbatini Peverieri G., Roversi P.F. 2017. Guidelines for the monitoring of Cerambyx cerdo. Nature Conservation 20, 129-164.

40. Vicente J.L., Clarkson C.S., Caputo B., Gomes B, Pombi M., Sousa C.A., Antao T., Dinis J., Bottà G., Mancini E., Petrarca V., Mead D., Drury E., Stalker J., Miles A., Kwiatkowski D.P., Donnelly M.J., Rodrigues A., della Torre A., Weetman D., Pinto J. 2017. Massive introgression drives species radiation at the range limit of Anopheles gambiae. Scientific Reports 7: 46451 DOI: 10.1038/srep46451.

39. Caputo B., Pichler V., Mancini E., Pombi M., Vicente J.L., Dinis J., Steen K., Petrarca V., Rodrigues A., Pinto J., della Torre A., Weetman D. 2016. The last bastion? X-chromosome genotyping of Anopheles gambiae species-pair males from a hybrid zone reveals complex recombination within the major candidate genomic island of speciation . Mol. Ecol. doi: 10.1111/mec.13840.

38. Rossi de Gasperis S., Carpaneto G.M., Nigro G., Antonini G., Chiari S., Cini A., Mancini E., Mason F., Mosconi F., Redolfi De Zan L., Roversi P.F., Sabbatini Peverieri G., Solano E., Campanaro A. 2016. Computer-aided photographic identification of Rosalia alpina (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) applied to a mark-recapture study. Insect Conservation and Diversity doi: 10.1111/icad.12199.

37. Zauli A., Carpaneto G.M., Chiari S., Mancini E., Nyabuga F.N., Redolfi de Zan L., Romiti F., Sabbani S., Audisio P., Hedenstrom E., Bologna M.A., Svensson G. 2016. Assessing the taxonomic status of Osmoderma cristinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), endemic to Sicily, by genetic, morphological and pheromonal analyses. J. Zoolog. Syst. Evol. Res. doi: 10.1111/jzs.12127.

36. Clayhills T., Audisio P., Cline A.R., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Sabatelli S., 2016. Unraveling cryptic species diversity in an aposematic sap beetle genus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Cryptarchinae) from northern Europe. Insect Syst. Evol. 47(2), 131-148. doi: 10.1163/1876312X-47022137.

35. Mancini E., De Biase A., Cline A.R., Antonini G., Trizzino M., Clayhills T., Sabatelli S., Cerretti P., Audisio P., 2015. Morphological, genetic and host-plant diversification in pollen beetles of the Brassicogethes coracinus group (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei, 23: 321-338. doi: 10.1007/s12210-015-0482-6.

34. Mancini E., Spinaci M.I., Gordicho V., Caputo B., Pombi M., Vicente J.L., Dinis J., Rodrigues A., Petrarca V., Weetman D., Pinto J., della Torre A., 2015. Adaptive potential of hybridization among malaria vectors: introgression at the immune locus TEP1 between Anopheles coluzzii and A. gambiae in Far West Africa. PLoS ONE, 10(6): e0127804. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127804.

33. Audisio P., Scaramozzino P., Sabatelli S., Mancini E., Cline A.R., 2015. Carpophilus zeaphilus, a new sap beetle species acclimatized in Italy (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Fragmenta entomologica, 47, 33-35.

32. Mason F., Roversi P.F., Audisio P., Bologna M.A., Carpaneto G.M., Antonini G., Mancini E., Sabbatini Peverieri G., Mosconi F., Solano E., Maurizi E., Maura M., Chiari S., Sabatelli S., Bardiani M., Toni I., Redolfi De Zan L., Rossi De Gasperis S., Tini M., Cini A., Zauli A., Nigro G., Bottacci A., Handersen S., Campanaro A., 2015. Monitoring Insects with Public Participation (MIPP; EU-LIFE project 11 NAT/IT/00252): overview on a citizen science initiative and a monitoring programme (Insecta: Coleoptera; Lepidoptera; Orthoptera). Fragmenta entomologica, 47, 51-52.

31. Audisio P., Cline A.R., Trizzino M., Mancini E., Antonini G., Sabatelli S., Cerretti P., 2015. Revision of the African pollen beetle genera Tarchonanthogethes and Xenostrongylogethes, with insect-host plant relationships, identification key, and cladistic analysis of the Anthystrix genus-complex (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa 3920, 101-152.

30. Santolamazza F., Caputo B., Nwakanma D.C., Fanello C., Petrarca V., Conway D.J., Weetman D., Pinto J., Mancini E.*, della Torre A., 2015. Remarkable diversity of intron-1 of the para voltage-gated sodium channel gene in an Anopheles gambiae/A. coluzzii hybrid zone . Malaria Journal 14, 9 doi:10.1186/s12936-014-0522-1 * corresponding author

29. Audisio P., Cline A., Solano E., Mancini E., Lamanna F., Antonini G., Trizzino M., 2014. A peculiar new genus and species of pollen-beetle (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) from eastern Africa, with a molecular phylogeny of related Meligethinae. Systematics and Biodiversity, 12 (1): 77-91.

28. Solano E., Mancini E., Ciucci P., Mason F., Audisio P., Antonini G. 2013. The EU protected taxon Morimus funereus Mulsant, 1862 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and its Western Palaearctic allies: systematics and conservation outcomes. Conservation Genetics, 10.1007/s10592-013-0461-3

27. Avg n S.S., Magri D., Antonini G., Mancini E., Jansson N., Laso A., Cline A.R., Audisio P. 2012. Review of the cedar and oak forest associated Epuraea latipes species group (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Epuraeinae), with description of a new species from southern Turkey. Entomologica Fennica 23, 49-62.

26. De Biase A., Antonini G., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Cline A., Audisio P. 2012. Discordant patterns in the genetic, ecological and morphological diversification of a recently radiated phytophagous beetle clade (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei, 23: 207 215, 10.1007/s12210-012-0174-4

25. Mancini E., Baldini F., Tammaro F., Calzetta M., Serrao A., Phillip G., Morlais I., Masiga D., Sharakhov I.V., Rogers D.W., Catteruccia F., della Torre A. 2011. Molecular characterization and evolution of a gene family encoding male-specific reproductive proteins in the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11, 292.

24. Trizzino M., Audisio P., Antonini G., Mancini E., Ribeira I. 2011. Molecular phylogeny and diversification of the Haenydra lineage (Hydraenidae, genus Hydraena), a north-Mediterranean endemic-rich group of rheophilic Coleoptera. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61, 772-783, 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.07.020

23. Santolamazza F., Caputo B., Calzetta M., Vicente J.L., Mancini E., Petrarca V., Pinto J., della Torre A. 2011. Comparative analyses reveal discrepancies among results of commonly used methods for Anopheles gambiae molecular forms identification. Malaria Journal, 10: 215, doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-215

22. Audisio P., Jelinek J., Cline A.R., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Cerretti P., Antonini G. 2011. Description and taxonomic position of a new genus and species of southern African pollen beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa, 2927, 49-56

21. Audisio P., Cline A.R., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Lamanna F., Antonini G. 2011. A new species of southern African pollen beetle and discussion of the taxonomic position of Jelinekigethes Audisio & Cline, 2009 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa 2909, 47-56.

20. Audisio P., Cline A.R., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Avgin S.S., De Biase A. 2011. Four new Palaearctic Brassicogethes (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Meligethinae), and phylogenetic inference on the B. coracinus group. Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei 22, 235-268, doi: 10.1007/s12210-011-0126-4.

19. Mancini E.*, Tammaro F.*, Baldini F., Via A., Raimondo D., George P., Audisio P., I. Sharakhov I., Tramontano A., Catteruccia F., della Torre A. 2011. Molecular evolution of a cluster of serine proteases expressed in the Anopheles gambiae female reproductive tract. BMC Evolutionary Biology 11, 72. *equal contributors

18. Caputo B., Santolamazza F., Vicente J.L., Nwakanma D.C., Palsson K., Jaenson T., White B., Mancini E., Petrarca V., Conway D.J, Besansky N., Pinto J., della Torre A. 2011. The Far-West of Anopheles gambiae molecular forms. PLoS ONE, 6(2): e16415. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016415

17. Audisio P., Trizzino M., De Biase A., Rossetti G., Mancini E., Antonini G. 2010. Molecular and morphological evidence of a new sibling species of Calobius (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) of the C. quadricollis complex from peninsular Italy. Italian Journal of Zoology 77, 29-37.

16. Antonini G., Audisio P., Mancini E., De Biase A., Tronci C., Rossetti G., Trizzino M. 2010 Molecular phylogeography of two Italian sibling species of Calobius (Coleoptera, Hydraenidae, Ochthebiinae) inhabiting Mediterranean marine rock-pool ecosystems. Marine Biology 157, 371-381, doi:10.1007/s00227-009-1324-9

15. Audisio, P., De Biase A., Trizzino, M., Mancini, E., Antonini, G. 2009. A new species of Meligethes (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae) of the M. lugubris complex from Sardinia. In: Cerretti, P., Mason, F., Minelli, A., Nardi, G. & Whitmore, D. (Eds), Research on the Terrestrial Arthropods of Sardinia (Italy). Zootaxa 2318, 386 393.

14. Audisio P., Cline A.R., De Biase A., Antonini G., Mancini E., Trizzino M, Costantini L., Strika S., Lamanna F., Cerretti P. 2009. Preliminary re-examination of genus-level taxonomy of the pollen beetle subfamily Meligethinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49, 341 504.

13. Audisio, P., Cline, A.R., Lamanna, F., Trizzino, M., Antonini, G., Mancini, E., De Biase A. 2009. Revision of the Southern African pollen beetle genus Anthystrix (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 102, 998-1012 doi: 10.1603/008.102.0609

12. Audisio, P., Trizzino, M., De Biase, A., Mancini, E., Antonini, G. 2009. A new species of Hydraena (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae: Haenydra lineage) of the H. evanescens complex from Sardinia. In: Cerretti, P., Mason, F., Minelli, A., Nardi, G. & Whitmore, D. (Eds), Research on the Terrestrial Arthropods of Sardinia (Italy). Zootaxa 2318, 281 289.

11. Trizzino M., Audisio P., Antonini G., De Biase A., Mancini E. 2009. Comparative analysis of sequences and secondary structures of the rRNA internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) in pollen-beetles of the subfamily Meligethinae (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae): potential use of slippage-derived sequences in molecular systematics. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 51, 215-226 doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.11.004.

10. Audisio P., Brustel H., Carpaneto G.M., Coletti G., Mancini E., Trizzino M., Antonini G., De Biase A. 2009. Data on molecular taxonomy and genetic diversification of the European Hermit beetles, a species-complex of endangered insects (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Osmoderma). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 47, 88 95 doi:10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00475.x.

9. Audisio P., De Biase A., Kirk Spriggs A.H., Cline A.R., Trizzino M., Antonini G., Mancini E. 2008. Molecular biogeography of Mediterranean and southern African disjunctions as exemplified by pollen beetles of the Meligethes planiusculus species-complex (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae; Meligethinae). Biogeographia XXIX, 45-63.

8. Audisio P., Kirk-Spriggs A.H., Cline A.R., Trizzino M., Antonini G., Mancini E., De Biase A. 2008. A new genus of pollen-beetle from South Africa (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), with discussion of the generic classification of the subfamily Meligethinae. Insect Systematics and Evolution 39, 419-430.

7. Santolamazza F.*, Mancini E.*, Simard F., Qi Y., Tu Z., della Torre A. 2008. Insertion polymorphisms of SINE200 retrotransposons within speciation islands of Anopheles gambiae molecular forms. Malaria Journal 7, 163 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-163. (IF=3,400) *equal contributors

6. Mancini E., De Biase A., Mariottini P., Bellini A. and Audisio P., 2008. Structure and evolution of the mitochondrial control region of the pollen-beetle Meligethes thalassophilus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Genome 51, 196-207 doi:10.1139/G07-116.

5. Audisio P., Brustel H., Carpaneto G.M., Coletti G., Mancini E., Piattella E., Trizzino M., Dutto M., Antonini G., De Biase A. 2007. Updating the taxonomy and distribution of the european Osmoderma, and strategies for their conservation (Coleoptera, Scarabeidae, Cetoniinae). Fragmenta entomologica 39, 273-290.

4. Audisio P., Mancini E., De Biase A. 2006. A new species of the pollen-beetle genus Meligethes (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of the M. aeneus group from Greece, with review of the M. subaeneus complex. Zootaxa 1275, 43-60.

3. Audisio P., De Biase A., Antonini G., Mancini E. 2005. Two new Meligethes of the M. coracinus complex from southern Europe (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae). Fragmenta Entomologica 37, 65-89.

2. Audisio P., De Biase A., Antonini G., Mancini E., Ozbek H., Gultekin L. 2005. Redescription and natural history of Meligethes longulus Schilsky, 1894, and provisional revision of the M. coracinus species-complex (Coleoptera, Nididulidae, Meligethinae). Italian Journal of Zoology 72, 73-85.

1. De Biase A., Antonini G., Mancini E., Audisio P. 2003. Molecular taxonomy of two sympatric sibling species of the pollen-beetle genus Meligethes (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae). Zootaxa 190, 1-16.

SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Mancini E., Caputo B., Pombi M., Santolamazza F., Vicente J.L., Rodrigues A., Pinto J., della Torre A. Insights into the hybridization occurring between the two molecular forms of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. In: BioSyst.EU 2013, Global systematics, Abstract Volume, Vienna (Austria), 18 22 February 2013.

Mancini E. Dissecting the genetic basis of differentiation and speciation in recently radiated species of the Anopheles gambiae complex. In: Atti del XXVII Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Parassitologia, Alghero, June 2012, Mappe Parassitologiche Vol 18, p. 220.

Mancini E., Tammaro F., Baldini F., David D.W., Via A., Raimondo D., George P., Sharakhov I., Tramontano A., Catteruccia F., della Torre A. Molecular evolution of genes involved in post-mating reproductive mechanisms of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 59th Annual Meeting, 3 7 Novembre 2010, In: Supplement to the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 83: 5 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

Mancini E., Santolamazza F., Tu J., Qi Y., Simard F., della Torre A., 2008. The analysis of SINE200 transposable elements in Anopheles gambiae provides a new approach to study the genetic diversity between M and S molecular forms and a novel tool for their identification. Parassitologia, Atti del XXV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Parassitologia, Pisa, June 2008, Vol 50, Suppl. 1, p. 247.

Santolamazza F., Pinto J., Mancini E., Caputo B., Pombi M., Simard F., Caccone A., Tu Z., Petrarca V., della Torre A., 2008. Analysis of genetic diversity within Anopheles gambiae s.s. M-form. XXV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Parassitologia, 18-21 June 2008, Pisa, Italy.

della Torre A., Santolamazza F., Caputo B., Mancini E., Palsson K., Nwakanama D., JawaraM., Conway D., Tu Z., Petrarca V., Pinto J., 2008. High hybridization rate between Anopheles gambiae molecular forms at the western extreme of their range highlights possible gene-flow in the X-chromosome speciation island . American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 57th Annual Meeting, 7 11 December 2008 In: Supplement to the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 79: 6 New Orleans, L.A., U.S.A.

Rogers D.W., Mancini E., Whitten M.M., Baldini F., Thailayil J., della Torre A., Levashina L., Catteruccia F. Molecular bases of post-mating behaviour in Anopheles gambiae. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 57th Annual Meeting, 7 11 December 2008 In: Supplement to the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 79: 6 New Orleans, L.A., U.S.A.

Mancini E., De Biase A., Audisio P. Struttura ed evoluzione della Regione di Controllo del DNA mitocondriale nel genere Meligethes (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae). Atti del 66° Congresso Nazionale dell Unione Zoologica Italiana, Anno 2005, Università di Roma La Sapienza , Ed. Belvedere, Latina

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