Ferdinand Marlétaz

This study presents a multi-omic atlas of the siphonophore Physalia utriculus, revealing the regulatory mechanisms of colonial division of labour and the molecular basis of venom activity.

This paper introduces Mespilia globulus as a new sea urchin model with rapid development and tractability for genomic and developmental studies, showing a conservative gene repertoire and no heteromorphic sex chromosomes.

This study shows parental care in burying beetles acts as a genetic capacitor, storing and releasing genetic variation in offspring body size through molecular mechanisms involving chaperones and chromatin state.

The paper identifies a conserved global control region for Hox gene regulation in annelids and shows convergent evolution of cluster-wide regulatory mechanisms in vertebrates and spiralians.

The paper identifies the origin of a luciferase gene from haloalkane dehalogenases in brittle stars and shows parallel evolution of bioluminescence across distant species.

This study analyzes the hagfish genome to understand vertebrate evolution, identifying ancient genome duplications and their functional roles in vertebrate innovations.

The paper shows that temporal shifts in trunk formation underpin larval diversification in annelids and bilaterian life cycles through comparative genomic and transcriptomic analysis.

The paper decodes the compact genome of Dimorphilus gyrociliatus, revealing a conservative route to genome compaction with features similar to vertebrates.