Benjamin J.-M. Tremblay

Transposable Element Diversification and the Evolution of Peltigerales Lichen Symbionts

This study uses long-read metagenomic sequencing to analyze Peltigerales lichen symbionts, revealing high transposable element content and their potential role in lichenization evolution.

Impaired methyl recycling induces substantial shifts in sulfur utilization in Arabidopsis

This study shows that impaired methyl recycling in Arabidopsis leads to shifts in sulfur utilization, affecting metabolism, gene methylation, and plant development.

Ancient Clostridium DNA and variants of tetanus neurotoxins associated with human archaeological remains

The paper identifies ancient Clostridium tetani genomes and TeNT variants from archaeological remains, revealing new species and a pathogenic toxin variant.

To rarefy or not to rarefy: Enhancing diversity analysis of microbial communities through next-generation sequencing and rarefying repeatedly

The paper evaluates the use of repeated rarefying to normalize amplicon sequencing data for microbial community diversity analysis, showing its utility in representing sequence proportions and characterizing rarefaction effects.