Guillaume G. Cossard

This study characterizes the U and V sex chromosomes in red algae, revealing their evolutionary origin and structural features, and highlights their role in sex determination.

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 sexual differentiation in a U/V sex chromosome system using giant kelp, identifying key genes and transcriptome changes associated with male and female development.