Kenny A. Bogaert

The paper investigates the maternal-to-zygotic transition in brown algae, finding that zygotic genome activation occurs immediately after fertilization without stable parental imprinting, suggesting evolutionary flexibility in embryogenesis.

This study uses transcriptomic data from brown algae to show that regulatory evolution drives multicellular innovation despite conserved genome architecture.

This study examines life cycle variation in the brown seaweed Dictyota dichotoma across its European range, finding differences in reproductive strategies and genetic diversity linked to environmental conditions.

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 analyzes brown algal genomes to trace the origin and evolution of U/V sex chromosomes, revealing gene gain-driven evolution and the demise of these systems through hermaphroditism and gene hierarchy shifts.

This study analyzes 60 brown algal genomes to identify genomic innovations and evolutionary patterns that enabled their adaptation to coastal ecosystems.

This study shows maternal tissue controls apical-basal patterning in kelp embryos through cell wall signals, with detachment disrupting development and increasing parthenogenesis.

This study presents the Ostreobium nuclear genome and metatranscriptomic analysis to understand its adaptations to the coral skeleton environment and its role in coral holobiont dynamics.

This study identifies that the chloroplast genome of Cladophorales green algae is fragmented into hairpin plasmids, a unique structure not previously observed in eukaryotes.