Scimeca, Manuel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0585-1309
Bonfiglio, Rita https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4172-2977
Colosimo, Giuliano https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0485-9758
Candi, Eleonora https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-4825
Gerber, Glenn P. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7353-2958
Lewbart, Gregory A. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0716-1387
Mauriello, Alessandro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-5676
Melino, Gerry https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9428-5972
Sevilla, Christian
Shi, Yufang https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8964-319X
Wang, Ying https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2571-9367
Gentile, Gabriele https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1045-6816
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Health - HUB LIFE SCIENCE – Advanced Diagnostic- Italian network of excellence for advanced diagnosis (PNC-E3-2022-23683266)
European Union NextGenerationEU via MUR-PNRR M4C2-II.3 PE6 (project PE00000019 Heal Italia (CUP: E83C22004670001))
Fondazione Luigi Maria Monti IDI-IRCCS
Regione Lazio LazioInnova Progetto Gruppo di Ricerca (n 85-2017-14986; n 33 & 55-2021-T0002E0001)
Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca contro il Cancro (Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca contro il Cancro (AIRC))
National Geographic Grant (National Geographic Grant)
International Iguana Foundation (2017Grant)
Article History
Received: 25 October 2024
Accepted: 9 January 2025
First Online: 4 February 2025
Declarations
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: Animal manipulation and tissue sampling were conducted following a protocol designed to minimize stress on the animals, adhering to established guidelines of all institutions involved and receiving approval from the Galápagos National Park Directorate, the governmental body responsible for biodiversity management in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. Samples were exported and imported under CITES export/import permits granted to GG.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.