P. Wincker

Origin and evolutionary trajectories of brown algal sex chromosomes

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.

Abundant deep ocean heterotrophic bacteria are culturable

The paper shows that a significant portion of deep ocean heterotrophic bacteria can be cultured, with isolates matching abundant 16S ASVs in bathypelagic samples.

From genome wide SNPs to genomic islands of differentiation: the quest for species diagnostic markers in two scleractinian corals, Pocillopora and Porites

The paper develops a genotyping method called 'Divergent Fragment' to accurately assign coral samples to species within two genera, using sequencing of a diagnostic genomic fragment from metagenomic data.

Global observation of plankton communities from space

The paper uses satellite data and machine learning to predict global plankton community distributions with 67% accuracy, outperforming temperature and chlorophyll a alone.

Differential global distribution of marine picocyanobacteria gene clusters reveals distinct niche-related adaptive strategies

This study identifies gene clusters in marine picocyanobacteria associated with niche adaptation by analyzing metagenomic and genomic data from different oceanic environments.

High genetic diversity in the pelagic deep-sea fauna of the Atacama Trench revealed by environmental DNA

This study uses environmental DNA to reveal high genetic diversity in the deep-sea fauna of the Atacama Trench, showing that deep waters contribute significantly to overall diversity.

Plankton-infecting relatives of herpesviruses clarify the evolutionary trajectory of giant viruses

The paper identifies plankton-infecting herpesvirus relatives in marine environments, revealing a new viral phylum with evolutionary links to both herpesviruses and giant viruses.

Transcriptomic plasticity and symbiont shuffling underpin Pocillopora acclimatization across heat-stress regimes in the Pacific Ocean

This study investigates how Pocillopora corals acclimate to heat stress by analyzing host and symbiont gene expression across the Pacific Ocean.

Within-Arctic horizontal gene transfer as a driver of convergent evolution in distantly related microalgae

The paper identifies horizontal gene transfer as a driver of convergent evolution in Arctic microalgae, highlighting ice-binding domain gene transfers between distantly related species.

Diversity and evolution of pigment types and the phycobilisome rod gene region of marine Synechococcus cyanobacteria

The paper examines the genomic variability and evolutionary dynamics of the phycobilisome rod gene region in Synechococcus cyanobacteria across different pigment types.

A cross biomes bacterial diversity shed light on ocean-atmosphere microbial transmission.

This study examines microbial diversity in ocean and atmosphere samples across the Atlantic and Pacific, finding greater atmospheric variability and distinct bacterial composition between ocean and atmosphere.

A robust approach to estimate relative phytoplankton cell abundance from metagenomes

This paper introduces a PCR-free method using the psbO gene to estimate phytoplankton abundance from metagenomes, showing better correlation with flow cytometry and microscopy than rRNA genes.

Heterotrophic bacterial diazotrophs are more abundant than their cyanobacterial counterparts in metagenomes covering most of the sunlit ocean

The paper identifies heterotrophic bacterial diazotrophs as more abundant than cyanobacterial diazotrophs in ocean metagenomes, expanding the known diversity of marine nitrogen fixers.

Uncharted biosynthetic potential of the ocean microbiome

This study identifies over 40,000 putative biosynthetic gene clusters in ocean microbes, revealing novel biosynthetic potential and a new candidate genus with diverse metabolic capabilities.

Ocean-wide comparisons of mesopelagic planktonic community structures

This study compares mesopelagic planktonic community structures across different oxygen conditions and identifies environmental drivers and community modules.

Environmental vulnerability of the global ocean plankton community interactome

The paper assesses the vulnerability of the global ocean plankton community interactome to environmental change using niche modeling and Tara Oceans data.

Restructuring of genomic provinces of surface ocean plankton under climate change

The paper uses niche theory on Tara Oceans metagenomes to show climate change will reorganize marine plankton provinces, shifting them poleward and affecting carbon export.

Global distribution patterns of marine nitrogen-fixers by imaging and molecular methods

The paper combines imaging and molecular data to analyze the global distribution of marine nitrogen-fixers, revealing size-related patterns and new high-density regions.

Functional repertoire convergence of distantly related eukaryotic plankton lineages revealed by genome-resolved metagenomics

The paper uses Tara Oceans metagenomic data to reconstruct and analyze eukaryotic genomes, revealing functional convergence among distantly related plankton lineages.

Large-scale transcriptomics to dissect two years of the life of a fungal phytopathogen interacting with its host plant

This paper uses large-scale transcriptomics to analyze the gene expression of Leptosphaeria maculans over two years of interaction with its host plant, identifying 9% of genes involved in infection stages and revealing their chromatin localization.

Ecogenomics of key prokaryotes in the Arctic Ocean

The paper reconstructs metagenomic bins from Arctic Ocean samples to characterize microbial communities and their metabolic capabilities, identifying novel species and active MAGs that may serve as climate change sentinels.

Homologous chromosomes in asexual rotifer Adineta vaga suggest automixis

This study presents a high-quality chromosome-scale genome assembly of the asexual bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga, revealing homologous chromosomes and evidence of recombination consistent with automixis.

The genome of the jellyfish Clytia hemisphaerica and the evolution of the cnidarian life-cycle

This study presents the genome of Clytia hemisphaerica and analyzes transcriptomes across its life-cycle stages, revealing gene expression patterns and evolutionary insights into cnidarian development.