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Cédric Blais

Dalhousie University

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:Arabidopsis· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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John M. ArchibaldiD· 3 shared Morgan J. ColpiD· 2 shared Alex de MendozaiD· 1 shared Bruce A. CurtisiD· 1 shared Lucie Gallot-LavalléeiD· 1 shared Luke A. SarreiD· 1 shared Ronie E. HaroiD· 1 shared

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Multiple origins of endogenous virophage and polinton-like virus in the halophilic protist Halocafeteria seosinensis

Ronie E. Haro, Lucie Gallot-Lavallée, Cédric Blais, John M. Archibald

The paper identifies 41 endogenous polinton-like viruses and 36 virophage sequences in the genome of Halocafeteria seosinensis, revealing genetic exchange and co-occurrence of these viral elements.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Epigenetic silencing and host genome evolution determine fate of viral insertions in Acanthamoeba

Cédric Blais, Morgan J. Colp, Luke A. Sarre, Alex de Mendoza, John M. Archibald

The paper investigates viral lateral gene transfer in Acanthamoeba, showing viral insertions are epigenetically silenced and subject to deterioration over time.

BMC Biology · Jul 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

The fate of artificial transgenes in Acanthamoeba castellanii

Morgan J. Colp, Cédric Blais, Bruce A. Curtis, John M. Archibald

This study investigates how A. castellanii handles foreign DNA by analyzing transgene integration and proposing a mechanism involving tandem duplication and telomere addition.

BMC Genomics · Apr 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology