Remy Luthringer

This paper develops a CRISPR-Cas method for gene knock-out and endogenous protein tagging in the brown alga Ectocarpus, enhancing functional genomics capabilities.

The paper investigates the molecular basis of life stage identity and reproductive mode in kelp, showing asexual reproduction is conditional and suppressed by mating partners.

The paper uses linked-read whole-genome data to study reproductive isolation and hybridization patterns between two cryptic brown algal species, revealing polygenic genome-wide barriers to gene flow.

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

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 examines chromatin regulation in brown algae, showing loss of canonical silencing systems and emergence of H3K79 methylation as a repressive mechanism.

The paper shows that endogenous viral elements in brown algae can reactivate, replicate, and transmit viruses, challenging the view of EVEs as inert.

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 the presence of a molecular hourglass pattern in brown algae, finding it in developmentally complex species but not in simpler ones.

This study investigates the role of transcription and translation in the early development of Ectocarpus gametes by inhibiting these processes and observing developmental outcomes.