Marie-José Mercat

Guiding eQTL mapping and genomic prediction of gene expression in three pig breeds with tissue-specific epigenetic annotations from early development

The paper integrates tissue-specific epigenetic annotations into genomic predictions of gene expression in three pig breeds, improving eQTL mapping interpretability but facing challenges in cross-breed predictions.

Single-cell omics reveal distinct gene regulatory dynamics underpinning embryonic and extraembryonic lineage functions during pig blastocyst development

The paper analyzes single-cell transcriptomic and epigenomic data from porcine blastocysts to identify gene regulatory dynamics in embryonic and extra-embryonic lineages during development.

Assessing the potential of germplasm collections for the management of genetic diversity: the case of the French National Cryobank

This study assesses the genetic diversity of cryopreserved livestock collections using new metrics and proposes a framework for managing genetic diversity in populations.

Discovering genomic regions associated with the phenotypic differentiation of European local pig breeds

The paper identifies genomic regions associated with phenotypic traits in European local pig breeds using genetic and phenotypic data.