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A. Branca

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Evolutionary Biology· 6 Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 6 Organism:fungi (other)· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1

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T. Giraud· 5 shared A. Snirc· 4 shared D. Roueyre· 4 shared M. Coton· 4 shared M. Le Piver· 4 shared E. Coton· 3 shared J. Ropars· 3 shared R. C. Rodriguez de la Vega· 3 shared

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T. Giraud

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8 papers

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Generation of diversity in the blue cheese mold Penicillium roqueforti and identification of pleiotropic QTL for key cheese-making phenotypes

T. Caron, E. Crequer, M. Le Piver, S. Le Prieur, B. Sammy, A. Snirc, G. Cueff, D. Roueyre, M. Place, C. Chassard, A. Simon, R. C. Rodriguez de la Vega, M. Coton, E. Coton, M. Foulongne-Oriol, , T. Giraud

This study identifies pleiotropic QTLs for key cheese-making traits in Penicillium roqueforti by analyzing F1 hybrids from cheese and non-cheese populations.

bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Transcriptome analysis of Diplolepis rosae: revealing overexpression of genes potentially associated with insect immune response and gall formation at early larval stages

K. Mozhaitseva, Z. Tourrian, A. Branca

This study identifies overexpressed genes in Diplolepis rosae larvae associated with immune response and gall formation during early larval stages.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Population genomics of the mostly thelytokous Diplolepis rosae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) reveals population-specific selection for sex

K. Mozhaitseva, Z. Tourrain, A. Branca

This study examines two lineages of Diplolepis rosae, finding one with higher recombination and heterozygosity, and genes under negative selection related to male traits.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2023Evolutionary Biology

A new cheese population in Penicillium roqueforti and adaptation of the five populations to their ecological niche

E. Crequer, J. Ropars, J.-L. Jany, T. Caron, M. Coton, A. Snirc, J.-P. Vernadet, A. Branca, T. Giraud, E. Coton

The paper identifies a new population of Penicillium roqueforti specific to French Termignon cheese and examines adaptation of five populations to their ecological niches.

bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Phylogenomic Analysis of Protein-Coding Genes Resolves Complex Gall Wasp Relationships

J. Hearn, E. Gobbo, J. L. Nieves-Aldrey, A. Branca, J. A. Nicholls, G. Koutsovoulos, N. Lartillot, G. N. Stone, F. Ronquist

This paper uses phylogenomic analysis of protein-coding genes to resolve relationships among gall wasps, finding that Cynipidae is not monophyletic and proposing its division into three families.

bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Domestication in dry-cured meat Penicillium fungi: convergent specific phenotypes and horizontal gene transfers without strong genetic subdivision

Y.-C. Lo, J. Bruxaux, R. C. Rodriguez de la Vega, S. O'Donnell, A. Snirc, M. Coton, M. Le Piver, S. Le Prieur, D. Roueyre, J. Dupont, J. Houbraken, R. Debuchy, J. Ropars, T. Giraud, A. Branca

bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Strong effect of Penicillium roqueforti populations on volatile and metabolic compounds responsible for aromas, flavor and texture in blue cheeses

T. Caron, M. Le Piver, A.-C. Peron, P. Lieben, R. Lavigne, S. Brunel, D. Roueyre, M. Place, P. Bonnarme, T. Giraud, A. Branca, S. Landaud, C. Chassard

This study shows that P. roqueforti strains from different populations affect blue cheese characteristics like blue color, volatile compounds, and water activity, with Roquefort strains producing more aromatic compounds and lower water availability.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Independent domestication events in the blue-cheese fungus Penicillium roqueforti

E. Dumas, A. Feurtey, R. C. Rodriguez de la Vega, S. Le Prieur, A. Snirc, M. Coton, A. Thierry, E. Coton, M. Le Piver, D. Roueyre, J. Ropars, A. Branca, T. Giraud

This study identifies two independent domestication events in Penicillium roqueforti, revealing distinct genetic and phenotypic adaptations for cheese production.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2019Evolutionary Biology