Adil El Filali

Comparative genomics of Rickettsiella bacteria reveal variable metabolic pathways potentially involved in symbiotic interactions with arthropods

This study sequenced Rickettsiella genomes from ticks and used comparative genomics to identify variable metabolic pathways and potential mechanisms for symbiotic interactions with arthropods.

Extensive adaptive changes in bat interferon pathway reveal specific molecular functions at the forefront of host - virus coevolution

This study identifies adaptive changes in bat interferon pathway genes, revealing positive selection on antiviral sensors and chemokine signaling components involved in host-virus coevolution.

The Silene latifolia genome and its giant Y chromosome

This study sequences the giant Y chromosome of Silene latifolia and reveals its structure, function, and evolutionary history.

De novo identification, differential analysis and functional annotation of SNPs from RNA-seq data in non-model species

The paper introduces a reference-free method to identify, quantify, and annotate SNPs from RNA-seq data in non-model species, showing comparable accuracy to reference-based methods.