Francesca Raffini

This study benchmarks three geometric morphometric methods for analyzing gastropod shell shape, finding that each method has distinct strengths in clustering, interpretability, and efficiency for different research goals.

The paper compares parallel ecotypes of Littorina saxatilis in Spain and Sweden to assess divergence in gene flow, finding stronger reproductive isolation in Spain despite similar phenotypic divergence.

The paper analyzes ancient and modern common bean genomes to show that genetic diversity was preserved during early domestication, with significant erosion occurring only recently.