Pierre Pontarotti

The paper investigates how metformin-degrading genes in transposable elements pose a new threat by co-selecting antibiotic resistance genes in environmental bacteria, endangering type II diabetic patients.

This study tracks long-term SARS-CoV-2 evolution in an immunocompromised patient, identifying mutations and recombination events that drive viral adaptation.

The paper identifies lineage-specific lncRNAs in human and mouse genomes, showing their strong association with transposable elements and their impact on transcriptional regulation.

The paper identifies ancient Treponema pallidum strains in pre-Columbian remains, showing pre-Columbian Americas as the source of worldwide treponematosis spread.

The paper identifies RAGL-A transposons in invertebrates, showing they share features with both RAG and RAGL-B, suggesting they are a critical intermediate in RAG evolution.

The paper sequences, de novo assembles, and annotates the genome of the coral Pocillopora acuta, demonstrating the technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness of coral genome assembly.