Corinne Cruaud

Coevolution and synchronized evolutionary rates in aphid dual endosymbiosis

This study examines the evolutionary dynamics of two symbiotic bacteria in aphids, showing they evolve together with similar rates and undergo functional specialization.

Global population structure of a unicellular marine predator

This study examines population diversity and structure of four MAST-4 species using metagenomics and single-cell genomics, revealing temperature and salinity as key drivers of population divergence.

Dici: a novel DNA transposon reshaping the genome of the opportunistic yeast Diutina catenulata

This study presents genomic analyses of Diutina catenulata, revealing genetic structuring, drug resistance homologs, and a novel DNA transposon family associated with chromosomal instability.

Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly of Australian Finger Lime and Resequencing Reveal the Hidden Diversity of Oceanian Citrus

The paper generates a chromosome-scale genome assembly for an Australian finger lime and uses resequencing to catalog genetic diversity in Oceanian citrus, revealing population structure and hybridization patterns.

Gut microbiome stratification reveals functional metabolic signatures linked to host health

The paper uses the enterosignature model to stratify gut microbiome variation and links functional metabolic patterns to host health outcomes across multiple cohorts.

Dominance modifiers at the Arabidopsis self-incompatibility locus retain proto-miRNA features and act through non-canonical pathways

The paper investigates sRNA precursors at the Arabidopsis self-incompatibility locus, showing they repress recessive alleles through non-canonical pathways and generate diverse sRNA molecules.

A super-pangenome for cultivated citrus reveals evolutive features during the allopatric phase of their reticulate evolution

The paper constructs a citrus super-pangenome from four ancestral species, revealing evolutionary patterns and genetic diversity through gene annotation, resequencing, and PAV analysis.

Scratching on French PDO cheese surfaces sheds light on an unexplored microbial genomic and metabolic diversity

The paper analyzes microbial diversity in French PDO cheeses using metagenomics and culturomics, identifying new species and functional clusters that may influence cheese flavor.

ERGA-BGE genome of Androsace saussurei Dentant, Lavergne, F. C. Boucher & S. Ibanez, a recently described plant from the rooftops of Europe

The paper presents the chromosome-level genome assembly of Androsace saussurei, a plant adapted to extreme alpine environments.

Dosage compensation and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation are maintained in the absence of selection

The paper investigates whether dosage compensation and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation persist in parthenogenetic stick insects with relaxed selection, finding both mechanisms are conserved despite the absence of male selection.

The evolutionary history and functional specialization of microRNA genes in Arabidopsis halleri and A. lyrata

This study investigates the evolutionary history and functional specialization of miRNA genes in Arabidopsis halleri and A. lyrata, showing rapid birth-and-death dynamics and integration into core biological processes.

Dynamics of X chromosome hyper-expression and inactivation in male tissues during stick insect development

This study examines dosage compensation and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation in stick insects, finding that X chromosome expression is dynamically regulated in male tissues during development.

ERGA-BGE genome of Noah's Ark shell (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758), a Mediterranean bivalve species

The paper presents the chromosome-level genome assembly of Arca noae, a Mediterranean bivalve, providing evolutionary insights and genomic resources for studying environmental adaptation.

Nanopore adaptive sampling to identify the NLR-gene family in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

The paper demonstrates Nanopore Adaptive Sampling (NAS) for enriching and reconstructing resistance genes in melon genomes, showing fourfold enrichment and accurate assembly across subspecies.

The Silene latifolia genome and its giant Y chromosome

This study sequences the giant Y chromosome of Silene latifolia and reveals its structure, function, and evolutionary history.

ERGA-BGE genome of Pinctada radiata (Leach, 1814): one of the first Lessepsian migrants

The paper presents the genome of Pinctada radiata, a Lessepsian migrant, providing insights into its genetic adaptations to environmental changes and supporting conservation efforts.

Functional monocentricity with holocentric characteristics andchromosome-specific centromeres in a stick insect

The paper analyzes centromere structure and function in stick insects, revealing a functionally monocentric system with holocentric-like features and chromosome-specific centromeres.

Evolutionary genomics of the emergence of brown algae as key components of coastal ecosystems

This study analyzes 60 brown algal genomes to identify genomic innovations and evolutionary patterns that enabled their adaptation to coastal ecosystems.

The European Reference Genome Atlas: piloting a decentralised approach to equitable biodiversity genomics

The paper describes the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) pilot project, which tests a decentralized model for producing high-quality reference genomes across 98 European species.

Discordance between phylogenomic datasets in aphids: who is telling the truth?

This study analyzes discordant phylogenomic data from aphids to resolve their evolutionary history, finding monophyly of subfamilies but unresolved relationships between them.

Genome sequences of four Ixodes species expands understanding of tick evolution

The paper presents genome sequences of four Ixodes species, revealing gene family amplifications and evolutionary patterns in ticks.

SNP discovery by exome capture and resequencing in a pea genetic resource collection

The paper discovers SNPs in a pea germplasm collection using exome capture and resequencing to support genome-wide association studies.

Co-obligate symbioses have repeatedly evolved across aphids, but partner identity and nutritional contributions vary across lineages

The paper shows that dual symbioses have evolved at least six times in aphids, with secondary co-obligate symbionts typically evolving from facultative taxa and varying in nutrient contributions.

Genomic adaptation of the picoeukaryote Pelagomonas calceolata to temperate iron-poor oceans revealed by a chromosome-scale genome sequence.

The paper reports the chromosome-scale genome of Pelagomonas calceolata, revealing adaptations to iron-poor environments and its potential expansion under climate change.

Pervasive tandem duplications and convergent evolution shape coral genomes

The paper reports higher gene counts in two coral genomes due to tandem duplications, suggesting a role in immune system and disease resistance.

Oxford Nanopore and Bionano Genomics technologies evaluation for plant structural variation detection.

This paper evaluates Oxford Nanopore and Bionano Genomics technologies for detecting structural variations in Arabidopsis thaliana, finding that ONT provides more specific SVs while Bionano better characterizes large SVs.

Long-read and chromosome-scale assembly of the hexaploid wheat genome achieves high resolution for research and breeding

This paper presents a high-quality chromosome-scale genome assembly of bread wheat using long-read sequencing, enhancing research and breeding applications.

Telomere-to-telomere gapless chromosomes of banana using nanopore sequencing

This paper reports a telomere-to-telomere chromosome-scale assembly of the banana genome using Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing.

Long-reads assembly of the Brassica napus reference genome, Darmor-bzh

The paper presents a new long-read assembly of the Brassica napus Darmor-bzh genome using nanopore sequencing, optical and genetic maps, resulting in a highly contiguous and complete reference genome.

A framework for in situ molecular characterization of coral holobionts using nanopore sequencing

This paper develops a field-friendly framework for characterizing coral holobionts using nanopore sequencing and bioinformatics pipelines, revealing reef-scale bacterial networks and host-specific associations.