Françoise Thibaud‐Nissen

The paper presents haplotype-resolved genomes of six ape species with high accuracy and provides comparative analyses to study evolutionary diversity and gene family evolution.

The paper produces gapless assemblies of ape sex chromosomes for five great apes and a lesser ape, revealing divergence in Y chromosomes and evolutionary dynamics.

The paper presents the complete sequence of a human Y chromosome, correcting errors in the GRCh38 reference and adding over 30 million base pairs.

The paper presents a draft human pangenome reference that improves variant discovery and structural variant detection compared to existing references.

The paper analyzes genomes of leatherback and green turtles to identify gene family expansions and demographic differences that may influence their ecological adaptations and conservation status.

The paper presents a pangenome for the barn swallow and identifies genes under selection linked to synanthropy and domestication traits.

The paper evaluates sequencing and assembly methods to create high-quality diploid human genome assemblies, finding that long reads and haplotype sorting improve accuracy and completeness.

A gapless 3.055 billion bp human genome from HiFi and ultra-long nanopore reads resolves all centromeric arrays and acrocentric p-arms, adding 182 Mbp of new sequence.

Merfin improves variant filtering and polishing by using k-mer validation, enhancing precision and reducing errors in long-read assemblies.

The paper summarizes methods and lessons from assembling 16 vertebrate genomes, highlights the importance of long-read sequencing, and introduces the Vertebrate Genomes Project to generate complete reference genomes for all vertebrate species.

The paper presents an improved genome assembly of Aedes albopictus, revealing new biological features and enabling population and developmental studies.

The paper presents a gapless, telomere-to-telomere assembly of the human X chromosome using ultra-long-read nanopore sequencing and complementary technologies.

The paper generates a new de novo genome assembly for C57BL/6J Eve, addressing genetic drift in the reference strain and improving genomic accuracy.

The paper presents an annotated genome assembly of the Aedes albopictus C6/36 cell line, revealing genetic features and gene expression patterns relevant to viral propagation.