Jean‐Marc Aury

The paper reports two Lima species with a 20-chromosome karyotype matching a proposed ancestral spiralian karyotype, revealing conserved synteny and lineage-specific fusions.

Hobrac automates reference genome selection and structural comparison to visualize synteny, improving genome assembly validation and evolutionary analysis.

This study presents genomic analyses of Diutina catenulata, revealing genetic structuring, drug resistance homologs, and a novel DNA transposon family associated with chromosomal instability.

The paper generates a chromosome-scale genome assembly for an Australian finger lime and uses resequencing to catalog genetic diversity in Oceanian citrus, revealing population structure and hybridization patterns.

The paper investigates the diversity and distribution of Apicomplexa across marine environments using metabarcoding data, revealing previously unknown diversity and biogeographic patterns.

The paper analyzes corallicolid parasites in Pocillopora corals across the Pacific Ocean, finding their widespread presence and linking their abundance to environmental factors and host immune responses.

The paper investigates sRNA precursors at the Arabidopsis self-incompatibility locus, showing they repress recessive alleles through non-canonical pathways and generate diverse sRNA molecules.

The paper reports the genome of Paramecium aurelia, revealing tiny germline chromosomes with an exceptionally high recombination rate and a new class of Helitrons at their ends.

The paper constructs a citrus super-pangenome from four ancestral species, revealing evolutionary patterns and genetic diversity through gene annotation, resequencing, and PAV analysis.

The paper analyzes microbial diversity in French PDO cheeses using metagenomics and culturomics, identifying new species and functional clusters that may influence cheese flavor.

The paper presents the chromosome-level genome assembly of Androsace saussurei, a plant adapted to extreme alpine environments.

This study identifies conserved gene expression patterns across the life cycles of brown algae by comparing transcriptomes of gametophyte and sporophyte stages in multiple species.

The paper identifies three new H2A histone variants in Phaeophyceae algae using phylogenetic analysis, motif characterization, and epigenetic data.

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.

The paper investigates whether dosage compensation and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation persist in parthenogenetic stick insects with relaxed selection, finding both mechanisms are conserved despite the absence of male selection.

This study investigates the evolutionary history and functional specialization of miRNA genes in Arabidopsis halleri and A. lyrata, showing rapid birth-and-death dynamics and integration into core biological processes.

The paper identifies 13 genes in Brassica rapa that regulate microbiota diversity across fungal and bacterial communities, supporting the hologenome theory of evolution.

This study examines dosage compensation and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation in stick insects, finding that X chromosome expression is dynamically regulated in male tissues during development.

The paper analyzes global ocean data to show that physical and biological patchiness are decoupled, using variance slope to quantify spatial patterns.

The paper presents the chromosome-level genome assembly of Arca noae, a Mediterranean bivalve, providing evolutionary insights and genomic resources for studying environmental adaptation.

The paper presents the genome of Pinctada radiata, a Lessepsian migrant, providing insights into its genetic adaptations to environmental changes and supporting conservation efforts.

The paper analyzes centromere structure and function in stick insects, revealing a functionally monocentric system with holocentric-like features and chromosome-specific centromeres.

This study integrates genomic, transcriptomic, and morphological data from the small-spotted catshark to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying sensory organ evolution in jawed vertebrates.

The paper describes the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) pilot project, which tests a decentralized model for producing high-quality reference genomes across 98 European species.

The paper presents genome sequences of four Ixodes species, revealing gene family amplifications and evolutionary patterns in ticks.

The paper assembles polyploid nematode genomes using long-read sequencing and identifies novel telomeric repeats that replace the conserved (TTAGGC)n sequence.

The paper analyzes metatranscriptomes across a North Atlantic-Arctic gradient, finding differential and convergent gene expression changes in eukaryotic phytoplankton at the polar front.

The paper reports the chromosome-scale genome of Pelagomonas calceolata, revealing adaptations to iron-poor environments and its potential expansion under climate change.

The paper reports higher gene counts in two coral genomes due to tandem duplications, suggesting a role in immune system and disease resistance.