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V. Merel

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 4 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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T. Schwander· 2 shared Z. Dumas· 2 shared A. Estoup· 1 shared A. Houben· 1 shared A. V. Haudry· 1 shared B. Istace· 1 shared B. Noel· 1 shared C. Cruaud· 1 shared

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Functional monocentricity with holocentric characteristics andchromosome-specific centromeres in a stick insect

W. Toubiana, Z. Dumas, P. Tran Van, D. J. Parker, V. Merel, V. Schubert, J.-M. Aury, L. Bournonville, C. Cruaud, A. Houben, B. Istace, K. Labadie, B. Noel, T. Schwander

The paper analyzes centromere structure and function in stick insects, revealing a functionally monocentric system with holocentric-like features and chromosome-specific centromeres.

bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Recent neo-X and Y sex chromosomes in an ant cricket

V. Merel, S. Vogel, G. Lavanchy, Z. Dumas, M. Labedan, T. Stalling, T. Schwander

The paper identifies young neo-sex chromosomes in ant crickets and estimates their evolutionary origin and recombination suppression events.

bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2024Evolutionary Biology

Relaxed purifying selection is associated with an accumulation of transposable elements in flies

V. Merel, T. Tricou, N. Burlet, A. V. Haudry

This study finds that reduced purifying selection and increased genetic drift in flies are associated with transposable element accumulation and larger genome sizes.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2024Evolutionary Biology

The worldwide invasion of Drosophila suzukii isaccompanied by a large increase of transposable elementload and a small number of putatively adaptive insertions

V. Merel, P. Gibert, I. Buch, V. Rodriguez Rada, A. Estoup, M. Gautier, M. Fablet, M. Boulesteix, C. Vieira

The paper examines TE load and adaptive insertions in Drosophila suzukii invasive populations, finding increased TE load and 15 putatively adaptive insertions.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2020Evolutionary Biology