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M. Amyot

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Assay:metagenomics· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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G. A. MacMillan· 2 shared A. G. Bravo· 1 shared A. Vigneron· 1 shared B. D. Peterson· 1 shared B. Gu· 1 shared C. Cosio· 1 shared C. Gilmour· 1 shared C. M. Gionfriddo· 1 shared

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G. A. MacMillan

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A consensus protocol for the recovery of mercury methylation genes from metagenomes

E. Capo, B. D. Peterson, M. Kim, D. S. Jones, S. G. Acinas, M. Amyot, S. Bertilsson, E. Bjorn, M. Buck, C. Cosio, D. Elias, C. Gilmour, M. Goni, B. Gu, H. Lin, , C. M. Gionfriddo

The paper presents a standardized protocol and bioinformatic pipeline for detecting and quantifying mercury methylation genes (hgcAB) in metagenomes, showing comparable efficiency between single and co-assembly approaches.

bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2022Microbiology

Trace elements in grey seals from the Gulf of St. Lawrence

G. A. MacMillan, M. Amyot, P.-Y. Daoust, M. Lemire

This study measures trace elements and mercury speciation in grey seals from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to assess health and nutritional implications of potential commercial use.

bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Rare earth elements (REE) in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems in the eastern Canadian Arctic

G. A. MacMillan, J. Chetelat, J. Heath, R. Mickpegak, M. Amyot

This study measures rare earth element concentrations and isotopes in Arctic ecosystems to understand their bioaccumulation and food web dynamics, finding species- and tissue-specific patterns with limited biomagnification.

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts · Jan 1, 2017Peer-reviewedEcology