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Gilles Willemin

University of Lausanne

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:human· 1

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In vivo genome-wide CRISPRi-Seq in Streptococcus pneumoniae reveals host-adaptive pathways essential for meningitis and identifies new therapeutic targets

Kin Ki Jim, Andrew Quinn, Vincent de Bakker, Gilles Willemin, Philipp Engel, Nadine L. Vastenhouw, Jan‐Willem Veening

This study uses in vivo CRISPRi-Seq in zebrafish to identify host-adaptive pathways essential for pneumococcal meningitis and discover new therapeutic targets.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

MAF1 is a Chronic Repressor of RNA Polymerase III Transcription in the Mouse

Nicolas Bonhoure, Viviane Praz, Robyn D. Moir, Gilles Willemin, François Mange, Catherine Moret, Ian M. Willis, Nouria Hernandez

This study shows MAF1 represses RNA polymerase III transcription in mice, affecting nucleotide demand and metabolism across fasting and refeeding conditions.

Scientific Reports · Jul 20, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

The human-specific BOLA2 duplication modifies iron homeostasis and anemia predisposition in chromosome 16p11.2 autism patients

Giuliana Giannuzzi, Paul Joseph Schmidt, Eleonora Porcu, Gilles Willemin, Katherine M. Munson, Xander Nuttle, Rachel K. Earl, Jacqueline Chrast, Kendra Hoekzema, Davide S. Risso, Katrin Männik, Pasquelena De Nittis, Ethan Baratz, Yann Hérault, Xiang Gao, , Alexandre Reymond

The paper investigates how BOLA2 duplication in chromosome 16p11.2 affects iron homeostasis and anemia risk in autism patients, finding associations with anemia and iron deficiency.

The American Journal of Human Genetics · Oct 24, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics