Tony Bélicard

Repeated mutation of a GT92 glycosyltransferase gene confers antiviral resistance in two Caenorhabditis species

The paper identifies recurrent mutations in the gtnt-1 gene conferring antiviral resistance in two Caenorhabditis species, with resistant alleles remaining at low frequency.

Long-term experimental evolution reveals purifying selection on piRNA-mediated control of transposable element expression

This study shows that natural selection in C. elegans maintains low TE expression, with increased TE expression observed in smaller populations due to reduced silencing efficiency.

The conserved phosphatase GSP-2/PP1 promotes germline immortality via small RNA-mediated genome silencing during meiosis

This paper identifies a meiosis-specific function of the phosphatase GSP-2 in promoting germ cell immortality through small RNA-mediated genome silencing in C. elegans.