Emmelien Vancaester

The paper presents 40 new microsporidian genomes, revealing evidence of sexual reproduction and autopolyploidy, with tetraploid genomes organized into diploid compartments.

The paper investigates the evolutionary history of Wolbachia symbiosis in filarial nematodes by analyzing nuclear Wolbachia transfers and genome sequences, revealing complex patterns of cospeciation, loss, and replacement.

The paper identifies and analyzes Wolbachia genomes from insect hosts in the Darwin Tree of Life project, revealing patterns of infection and genome characteristics.

The paper shows that mitotic interhomolog recombination generates genomic diversity in diatom clonal populations, with recombination rates exceeding 4% per cell division and increasing under stress.

The paper reports the genome of Seminavis robusta, a benthic diatom, revealing gene family expansions and adaptations related to light and oxygen sensing, and provides insights into genetic diversity and gene function in benthic diatoms.

This study shows that virus-host coexistence in phytoplankton is maintained through bet hedging, where susceptible and resistant phenotypes switch, allowing continuous growth of both microalga and virus.