Céline Vandecasteele

High-quality genome assembly of several Noccaea caerulescens accessions reveals gene expansion events associated with metal adaptation and hyperaccumulation

This study improves genome assemblies of Noccaea caerulescens accessions and identifies gene copy number variations linked to metal hyperaccumulation and adaptation.

Plasticity of the mutation rate and spectrum in eukaryotic marine phytoplankton

This study measures mutation rate and spectrum plasticity in Ostreococcus tauri under different environmental conditions, finding significant variation in SNM rates and spectra.

New chromosome-level haplotyped genome assemblies and annotation for the Japanese Quail (Coturnix Japonica)

The paper presents new chromosome-level haplotyped genome assemblies for the Japanese quail, improving contiguity and completeness compared to previous references.

An extensive and unbiased genome-wide scan for parent-of-origin expressed genes in the pig clarifies the conservation landscape of genomic imprinting

The paper identifies 440 parent-of-origin expressed genes in pigs, revealing weak conservation of genomic imprinting across species and tissues.

Gain and loss of gene function shaped the nickel hyperaccumulation trait in Noccaea caerulescens

This study identifies genetic changes in Noccaea caerulescens that correlate with nickel hyperaccumulation, showing that NcIRT1 mutations can cause loss of the trait.

The black honey bee genome: insights on specific structural elements and a first step towards pan-genomes

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the black honey bee (Apis mellifera mellifera) and demonstrates its utility for structural variant genotyping and pan-genome analysis.

A methyl-seq tool to capture genomic imprinted loci

The paper develops a methyl-seq tool to identify genomic imprinted loci by detecting parent-of-origin methylation in 165 candidate regions.

Comparative genome analysis of Enterococcus cecorum reveals intercontinental spread of a lineage of clinical poultry isolates.

The paper analyzes the genomes of Enterococcus cecorum isolates to identify genetic features associated with clinical disease and track their spread.

Genomic adaptation in the CAZyome and specialised metabolism of the plant-associated Streptomyces violaceusniger clade

This paper sequenced and analyzed the genome of Streptomyces sp. AgN23, revealing its ability to produce auxin, degrade plant cell walls, and synthesize antimicrobials, with these features conserved in the S. violaceusniger clade.