Stéphane Guindon

Highly diverged non-vertebrate Ki-67 proteins with conserved biophysical and functional properties

The paper identifies Ki-67-like proteins in non-vertebrate eukaryotes, showing conserved biophysical and functional properties despite low sequence homology.

Reconciling fast Hepatitis B evolutionary rates with ancient co-divergence

This study uses a Bayesian mixed-effects molecular clock model to analyze HBV genomic data, revealing declining evolutionary rates and linking viral spread to human migration patterns.

MutaPhy: A clade-based framework to detect genotype-phenotype associations on phylogenetic trees

MutaPhy detects genotype-phenotype associations in pathogens by analyzing phylogenetic trees, revealing lineage-level associations while reducing false positives.

Grains, trade and war in the multimodal transmission of Rice yellow mottle virus: an historical and phylogeographical retrospective

This study traces the historical and phylogeographical spread of Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) in East Africa, linking its dispersal to rice cultivation, trade, and human activities.

How fast are viruses spreading in the wild?

This study evaluates dispersal metrics for viruses using simulation and compares their spread in animal populations, finding robustness to sampling effort and human-mediated dispersal signatures.

Modeling the velocity of evolving lineages and predicting dispersal patterns

This paper introduces PIV models to estimate dispersal velocity of evolving lineages and shows improved accuracy in predicting pathogen spread using West Nile virus data.