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D. Sillam-Dusses

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Evolutionary Biology· 5 Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Biophysics· 1 Ecology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 6 Assay:DNA methylation· 3 Organism:multiple species· 3 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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A. Bucek· 4 shared C. Clitheroe· 4 shared J. Sobotnik· 4 shared t. bourguignon· 4 shared Y. Roisin· 4 shared J. Arora· 3 shared M. Wang· 3 shared B. Fisher· 2 shared

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Substrate evaporation drives collective construction in termites

G. Facchini, A. Rathery, S. Douady, D. Sillam-Dusses, A. Perna

This study shows that termite nest construction is guided by surface curvature, sensed indirectly through substrate evaporation, resolving conflicting prior findings.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2023Biophysics

Complex regulatory role of DNA methylation in caste- and age-specific expression of a termite.

M. C. Harrison, E. Dohmen, S. George, D. Sillam-Dusses, S. Seite, M. Vassuer-Cognet

This study investigates DNA methylation's role in caste- and age-specific gene expression in termite queens, finding significant methylation changes and links to alternative splicing in aging and fertility.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Historical biogeography of early diverging termite lineages (Isoptera: Teletisoptera)

M. Wang, S. Hellemans, J. Sobotnik, J. Arora, A. Bucek, D. Sillam-Dusses, C. Clitheroe, T. Lu, N. Lo, M. Engel, Y. Roisin, T. A. Evans, t. bourguignon

This paper reconstructs the historical biogeography of early diverging termite lineages using genetic data, finding that their distribution resulted from both over-water dispersals and land bridge migrations.

bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2021Evolutionary Biology

The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota

J. Arora, Y. Kinjo, J. Sobotnik, A. Bucek, C. Clitheroe, P. Stiblik, Y. Roisin, L. Zifcakova, Y. C. Park, K. Y. Kim, D. Sillam-Dusses, V. Herve, N. Lo, G. Tokuda, A. Brune, t. bourguignon

This study investigates the functional evolution of termite gut microbiota by analyzing metagenomic data from 145 termite samples, revealing conserved genetic functions and dietary adaptations.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Neoisoptera repetitively colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum

M. Wang, S. Hellemans, A. Bucek, T. Kanao, J. Arora, C. Clitheroe, J.-J. Rafanomezantsoa, B. Fisher, R. Scheffrahn, D. Sillam-Dusses, Y. Roisin, J. Sobotnik, t. bourguignon

This study uses mitochondrial genomes to show that Neoisoptera colonized Madagascar 7-10 times during the Miocene, matching Australia's colonization timing and sharing similar taxonomic composition.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Transoceanic voyages of drywood termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) inferred from extant and extinct species

A. Bucek, M. Wang, J. Sobotnik, D. Sillam-Dusses, N. Mizumoto, P. Stiblik, C. Clitheroe, T. Lu, J. J. Gonzalez Plaza, A. Mohagan, J. J. Rafanomezantsoa, B. Fisher, M. Engel, Y. Roisin, T. Evans, , T. Bourguignon

This study uses phylogenetic analysis to infer the transoceanic dispersal history and foraging evolution of Kalotermitidae termites, finding that dispersal and human activity shaped their global distribution.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Disentangling the relative roles of vertical transmission, subsequent colonizations and diet on cockroach microbiome assembly

K. Germer, J. Renelies-Hamilton, D. Sillam-Dusses, K. H. Bodawatta, M. Poulsen

This study quantifies how vertical transmission, inoculation sources, and diet shape the gut microbiome of cockroaches, showing that inoculation sources strongly influence community composition while diet affects functional capabilities.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Antlions are sensitive to subnanometer amplitude vibrations carried by sand substrates

V. Martinez, E. Nowbahari, D. Sillam-Dusses, V. Lorent

This study shows antlions respond to subnanometer amplitude vibrations on sand substrates, with faster responses to vibrations preceded by smaller amplitude signals.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition