Myriam Valéro

This study compares local and wide genetic crosses in kelp to assess breeding effectiveness without introducing foreign genetic material.

The paper investigates the molecular basis of life stage identity and reproductive mode in kelp, showing asexual reproduction is conditional and suppressed by mating partners.

The paper uses linked-read whole-genome data to study reproductive isolation and hybridization patterns between two cryptic brown algal species, revealing polygenic genome-wide barriers to gene flow.

This study performs a GWAS on sugar kelp to identify genetic markers associated with morphometric and metabolic traits, finding major-effect loci and polygenic traits for breeding programs.

This study characterizes the U and V sex chromosomes in red algae, revealing their evolutionary origin and structural features, and highlights their role in sex determination.

This study examines genetic diversity and structure of wild and farmed Saccharina latissima populations in Europe to assess gene flow risks and traceability.

The paper assesses the genetic structure of sugar kelp in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf, finding strong genetic structuring with genomic data but not microsatellites, and no large-scale genetic changes in wild populations due to aquaculture practices.