Lyam Baudry

Ancient co-option of LTR retrotransposons as yeast centromeres

The paper identifies proto-point centromeres in Saccharomycodales yeast, showing they evolved from retrotransposon LTRs, supporting the hypothesis that point centromeres originated from ancestral retrotransposons.

Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of two lineages of the ant Cataglyphis hispanica: stepping stones towards genomic studies of hybridogenesis and thermal adaptation in desert ants

The paper presents chromosome-level genome assemblies for two hybridogenetic lineages of Cataglyphis hispanica using long-read sequencing and 3C data, enabling studies of thermal adaptation and reproductive systems.

Chromosomal assembly of the flat oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) genome as a new genetic ressource for aquaculture

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the European flat oyster, providing insights into its genetics and potential for aquaculture improvement.

Chromosight: A computer vision program for pattern detection in chromosome contact maps

Chromosight detects patterns in Hi-C contact maps with greater sensitivity and speed than existing methods, applicable to various genomes.

Chromosome-level quality scaffolding of brown algal genomes using InstaGRAAL, a proximity ligation-based scaffolder

The paper introduces instaGRAAL, a Hi-C-based scaffolder that improves chromosome-level genome assemblies for brown algae.

Chromosomal resolution reveals symbiotic virus colonization of parasitic wasp genomes

The paper shows symbiotic bracovirus genes have spread to all chromosomes of parasitoid wasps and are stably maintained, with synchronized expression and no immune response.

Meta3C analysis of a mouse gut microbiome

This study applies meta3C to analyze the genomic structure of the mouse gut microbiome, enabling de novo assembly of bacterial chromosomes in a complex ecosystem.