Clément Gilbert

Strong evidence for multiple horizontal transfers of immune genes between teleost fishes

The paper identifies 18 teleost-to-teleost horizontal gene transfer events involving immune-related genes across 11 fish orders, suggesting these transfers confer selective advantages.

Phylogenetic relatedness rather than aquatic habitat fosters horizontal transfer of transposable elements in animals

The paper analyzes horizontal transfer of transposable elements in 247 animal species, finding that phylogenetic relatedness, not aquatic habitat, strongly influences HTT rates.

Architecture and evolutionary conservation of Xenopus tropicalis osteoblast-specific regulatory regions shed light on bone diseases and early skeletal evolution

The paper identifies osteoblast-specific regulatory regions in Xenopus tropicalis and shows their conservation with human enhancers, linking them to skeletal diseases and evolutionary origins of bone.