J.-M. Claverie

The paper reports the isolation and characterization of 13 new viruses from ancient permafrost samples, highlighting their potential to challenge assumptions about the rarity of revived viruses.

This study analyzes the genome of the glass sponge Oopsacas minuta, revealing its compact size and loss of key metazoan genes, suggesting unique evolutionary adaptations.

This study identifies a high prevalence of beta-lactamase-encoding bacteria in Arctic and subarctic soils and permafrost, suggesting global warming could mobilize ancient DNA and contribute to antibiotic resistance.

The paper describes the isolation and characterization of Mollivirus kamchatka, a modern relative of M. sibericum, confirming the persistence of molliviruses and their evolutionary relationship with pandoraviruses.

This study investigates the interaction network between a virophage, transpovirons, and their host giant viruses, revealing a form of commensalism where transpovirons use virophages to propagate without affecting the host virus's infectious cycle.

The paper analyzes the 4-mer composition of pandoravirus genomes and identifies a unique absence of the tetranucleotide 'AGCT', suggesting a new evolutionary selection process.

The paper analyzes the Pandoravirus celtis genome to test the hypothesis that new protein-coding genes arise de novo from non-coding regions, finding ORFans and transposase insertions.

This study analyzes the genomic diversity and evolution of the Pandoraviridae family by comparing newly isolated strains and performing comprehensive annotation.

This study challenges the traditional view of animal epithelium evolution by comparing genomic and transcriptomic data across sponges, placozoans, and ctenophores, revealing divergent or absent epithelial markers in ctenophores.

The paper presents a cryo-EM structure of the Marseilleviridae virus Melbournevirus, revealing a large internal microassembly and structural complexity.