Luisa Berná

The modular origin and evolutionary expansion of the enigmatic DGF-1 protein family in trypanosomatids

The paper re-annotates and characterizes the DGF-1 gene family in T. cruzi, revealing its modular structure and evolutionary history across trypanosomatids.

Characterization of Ovine Abortion in Uruguay Reveals Extensive Non-Clonal Diversity and Multiple Evolutionary Origins of Toxoplasma gondii

This study characterizes Toxoplasma gondii strains causing ovine abortion in Uruguay, revealing non-clonal diversity and multiple evolutionary origins linked to human infections.

Transcriptomic response to different heme sources in Trypanosoma cruzi

This study examines how different heme sources affect gene expression in Trypanosoma cruzi, identifying novel heme-responsive genes and proteins.

Exploring the Genomic Landscape of the GP63 family in Trypanosoma cruzi: Evolutionary Dynamics and Functional Peculiarities

The paper refines the annotation of GP63 sequences in Trypanosoma cruzi, identifies eleven gene groups with distinct genomic compartment preferences, and explores their evolutionary dynamics and functional characteristics.

Maxicircle architecture and evolutionary insights into Trypanosoma cruzi complex

The paper sequences maxicircles from T. cruzi strains using long-read sequencing, revealing their architecture, evolutionary relationships, and proposing a new nomenclature.

Reevaluation of the Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum genomes reveals misassembly, karyotype differences and chromosomal rearrangements

The paper reevaluates the genomes of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum, revealing misassembly, chromosomal rearrangements, and new genes, with implications for genome-based comparative biology.

Expanding an expanded genome: long-read sequencing of Trypanosoma cruzi

The paper uses long-read sequencing to improve genome assembly and annotation of Trypanosoma cruzi, revealing new repetitive sequences and gene structures.