Aurélien Capitan

The paper constructs a cattle pangenome to identify novel non-reference unique insertions (NRUIs) and links them to economically important traits.

This paper investigates a new genetic disorder in Holstein cattle caused by an ITGB7 mutation, showing reduced lifespan, poor growth, and immune-related symptoms in homozygous carriers.

The paper identifies a deep intronic splicing mutation in the GNPAT gene in cattle causing rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata, and demonstrates its phenotypic effects through genetic and functional analyses.

The paper detects recessive genetic defects in cattle using genomic data and life history analysis, identifying 33 new loci linked to juvenile mortality.

The paper identifies POLYCERATE alleles in sheep and goats linked to defective HOXD1 function, showing haploinsufficiency causes horn bud splitting and highlights HOXD1's role in headgear patterning in Bovidae.