Cláudia Martinho

This paper develops a high-efficiency, transgene-free CRISPR-Cas12 genome editing method for brown algae, applicable across multiple species and enabling functional genomics studies.

The paper shows that endogenous viral elements in brown algae can reactivate, replicate, and transmit viruses, challenging the view of EVEs as inert.

The paper maps the 3D chromatin structure of sex chromosomes in the brown alga Ectocarpus, revealing their spatial organization and links to gene expression and sex determination.

This study investigates the genetic and molecular interactions between U and V sex chromosomes in the brown alga Ectocarpus across its life cycle, revealing developmental regulation and histone modifications in the diploid sporophyte stage.