Sophie Breton

A mitochondrial orphan protein contributes to sperm development in bivalves

This study identifies a mitochondrial orphan protein, MORF, that contributes to sperm development in bivalves by regulating mitochondrial organization during spermatogenesis.

MTALTCO1: a 259 amino-acid long mtDNA-encoded alternative protein that challenges conventional understandings of mitochondrial genomics

The paper identifies and characterizes MTALTCO1, a long mitochondrial alternative protein encoded by an ORF within the cytochrome oxidase 1 gene, challenging existing models of mitochondrial codon usage and gene expression.

Alterations to cellular metabolism are linked to multiple natural parasite infections across populations of a freshwater fish

The paper examines how parasite infections affect mitochondrial metabolism in different populations of pumpkinseed sunfish, finding correlations between parasite density and enzyme activities in metabolic pathways.

Evaluation of parasitic contamination and effects on estimates of mitochondrial enzymatic activities in infected fish livers

The paper evaluates how parasite contamination affects estimates of mitochondrial enzyme activities in infected fish livers and finds that enzyme activity estimates remain accurate even with contamination.

Acclimation temperature and parasite infection drive metabolic changes in a freshwater fish at different biological scales

This study examines how temperature and parasite infection affect metabolic changes in pumpkinseed sunfish across biological scales, finding distinct impacts on whole-organism and cellular metabolism.

MTALTND4, a second protein coded by nd4 impacts mitochondrial bioenergetics

The paper identifies a new protein, MTALTND4, encoded by an alternative ATG in the human mitochondrial nd4 gene, which affects mitochondrial bioenergetics.

The Crown Pearl: a draft genome assembly of the European freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)

The paper presents the first draft genome assembly of the European freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera using Illumina sequencing technologies.

Genome survey of the freshwater mussel Venustaconcha ellipsiformis (Bivalvia: Unionida) using a hybrid de novo assembly approach.

The paper assembles and annotates the genome of Venustaconcha ellipsiformis using a hybrid approach, revealing genomic features and mitochondrial polymorphisms.