UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Comparative Genomics

Genomic variation

The evolutionary dynamics of transposable elements

Relevant Publications

J.J.S. Wilcox, B. Arco-Ruibal, J. Samour, V. Mateuta, Y. Idaghdour and S. Boissinot (2022). Linked-reads on eight Falcons reveal a unique genomic architecture in flux. Genome Biology and Evolution 14(6): evac090.

S. Boissinot (2022). On the base composition of transposable elements. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23(9): 4755.

D. Almojil, Y. Bourgeois, M. Falis, I. Hariyani, J. Wilcox and S. Boissinot (2021). The structural, functional and evolutionary impact of transposable elements in eukaryotes. Genes 12(6): 918.

Y. Bourgeois, R.P. Ruggiero, I. Hariyani, and S. Boissinot (2020). Disentangling the determinants of transposable elements dynamics in vertebrate genomes using empirical evidence and simulation. PLoS Genetics 16(10): e1009082.

R.P. Ruggiero and S. Boissinot (2020). Variation in base composition underlies functional and evolutionary divergence in non-LTR retrotransposons. Mobile DNA 11: 14.

Y. Bourgeois and S. Boissinot (2019). On the population dynamics of junk: a review on the population dynamics of transposable elements. Genes 10(6): 419.

Y. Bourgeois, R.P. Ruggiero, J.D. Manthey and S. Boissinot (2019). Recent secondary contacts, background selection and variable recombination rates shape genomic diversity in the model species Anolis carolinensis. Genome Biology and Evolution 11(7): 2009-2022.

S. Boissinot, Y. Bourgeois, J.D. Manthey and R. Ruggiero (2019). The Mobilome of Reptiles: Evolution, Structure, Function. Cytogenetics and Genome Research 157: 21-33.

A. Sookdeo, C.M. Hepp and S. Boissinot (2018). Contrasted patterns of evolution of the LINE-1 retrotransposon in perissodactyls: the history of a LINE-1 extinction. Mobile DNA 9:12.

J.D. Manthey, R. Moyle and S. Boissinot (2018). Multiple and independent phases of transposable element amplification in the genomes of Piciformes (woodpeckers and allies). Genome Biology and Evolution 10: 1445-1456.

A. Sookdeo, M. Ruiz-Garcia, H. Schneider and S. Boissinot (2018). Contrasted rate of LINE-1 amplification among New World primates of the Atelidae family. Cytogenetics and Genome Research 154: 217-228.

A. Xue, R. Ruggiero, M. Hickerson and S. Boissinot (2018). Differential Effect of Selection against LINE Retrotransposons Among Vertebrates Inferred From Whole-Genome Data and Demographic Modeling. Genome Biology and Evolution 10: 1265-1281.

R. Ruggiero, Y. Bourgeois and S. Boissinot (2017). LINE insertion polymorphisms are abundant but at low frequencies across populations of Anolis carolinensis. Frontiers in Genetics 8: 44.

S. Boissinot and A. Sookdeo (2016). The evolution of LINE-1 in vertebrates. Genome Biology and Evolution 8: 3485-3507. 

M. Tollis and S. Boissinot (2013). Lizards and LINEs: selection and demography affect the fate of L1 retrotransposons in the genome of the green anole (Anolis carolinensis). Genome Biology and Evolution 5(9): 1754-1768.

A. Sookdeo, C. Hepp, M. McClure and S. Boissinot (2013). Revisiting the evolution of mouse LINE-1 in the genomic era. Mobile DNA 4(1): 3.

E. Blass, M. Bell and S. Boissinot (2012). Accumulation and rapid decay of non-LTR retrotransposons in the genome of the three-spine stickleback. Genome Biology and Evolution 4: 687-702.

M. Tollis and S. Boissinot (2012). The Evolutionary Dynamics of Transposable Elements in Eukaryote Genomes. Genome Dynamics Vol.7: Repetitive DNA: 68-91.

J. Alfoldi, F. Di Palma, M. Grabherr,..S. Boissinot,..P. Novick… et al. [47 authors] (2011). The genome of Anolis carolinensis, the green anole lizard, and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals. Nature 477: 587-591.

P. Novick, J. Smith, M. Floumanhaft, D. Ray and S. Boissinot (2011). The evolution and diversity of DNA transposons in the genome of the lizard Anolis carolinensis. Genome Biology and Evolution 3: 1-14.

P. Novick, J. Smith, D. Ray and S. Boissinot (2010). Independent and parallel lateral transfer of DNA transposons in tetrapod genomes. Gene 449: 85-94. 

P. Novick, H. Basta, M. Floumanhaft, M. McClure, and S. Boissinot (2009). The evolutionary dynamics of non-LTR retrotransposons in the lizard Anolis carolinensis shows more similarity to fish than mammals. Mol. Biol. Evol. 26: 1811-1822.

M. Song and S. Boissinot (2007). Selection against LINE-1 retrotransposons results principally from their ability to mediate ectopic recombination. Gene 390 (1-2): 206-213.

D.J. Witherspoon, E.E. Marchani, W.S. Watkins, C.T. Ostler, S.P. Wooding, B.A. Anders, J.D. Fowlkes, S. Boissinot, A.V. Furano, A.R. Rogers, M.A. Batzer and L.B. Jorde (2006). Analysis of human population genetic structure and diversity comparing polymorphic L1 (LINE-1) and Alu insertions. Human heredity 62 (1): 30-46.

S. Boissinot, J. Davis, A. Entezam, D. Petrov and A.V. Furano (2006). Fitness cost of LINE-1 (L1) activity in humans. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103 (25): 9590-9594.

T. Graham and S. Boissinot (2006). The genomic distribution of L1 elements: the role of insertion bias and natural selection. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology 2006: 1-5.

H. Khan, A. Smit and S. Boissinot (2006). The evolution of human LINE-1 retrotransposons since the origin of primates. Genome Research 16(1): 78-87.

S. Boissinot and A.V. Furano (2005). The recent evolution of human L1 retrotransposons. Cytogenetics and Genome Research 110(1-4): 402-406.

S.L. Martin, W-LP Li, AV Furano and S. Boissinot (2005). The structure of mouse and human L1 elements reflect their insertion mechanism. Cytogenetics and Genome Research 110(1-4): 223-228.

S. Boissinot, Entezam A, Young L, Munson P, and Furano AV (2004). The insertional history of an active family of LINE-1 retrotransposons in humans. Genome Research 14: 1221-1231.

A.V. Furano, D. Duvernell and S. Boissinot (2004). L1 (LINE-1) retrotransposon diversity differs dramatically between mammals and fish. Trends in Genetics 20(1): 9-14.

S. Boissinot, C. Roos and A.V. Furano (2004). Different rates of LINE-1 retrotransposons amplification and evolution in New World monkeys. J. Mol. Evol. 58: 122-130.

S. Boissinot and A.V. Furano (2001). Adaptive evolution in LINE-1 retrotransposons. Mol. Biol. Evol. 18(12): 2186-2194.

S. Boissinot, A. Entezam and A.V. Furano (2001). Selection against deleterious LINE-1-containing loci in the human lineage. Mol. Biol. Evol. 18: 926-935.

S. Boissinot, P. Chevret and A.V. Furano (2000). L1 (LINE-1) retrotransposon evolution and amplification in recent human history. Mol. Biol. Evol. 17(6): 915-928.

D. Casane, S. Boissinot, B.H.-J. Chang, L. Shimmin and W.-H. Li (1997). Mutation pattern variation among regions of the primate genome. J. Mol. Evol. 45: 216-226.