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How lizards got their skin colour patterns

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• 14-11-2022

In the journal Current Biology, researchers in the Department of Genetics and Evolution quantify the predictability of scale-by-scale patterns in multiple divergent species of lizards.

A PhD student of our Department wins the 2022 Nikon Small World Competition

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• 11-10-2022

The 48th annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition’s first place prize was awarded to Grigorii Timin, a PhD student supervised by Prof. Michel Milinkovitch from the GenEv Dpt

Olfactory neurons adapt to the surrounding environment

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• 30-05-2022

The team of Professors Ivan Rodriguez and Alan Carleton of the UNIGE has highlighted the great variability and continuous adaptation of olfactory neurons.

An HFSP grant to study reptilian coloration

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• 21-03-2022

Dr. Athanasia Tzika is awarded an HFSP grant to study reptilian coloration.

Où est le monstre?

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• 07-03-2022

This is the question posed by the new exhibition, which offers a journey through three Geneva locations. The groups of professors Birgitte Galliot, Denis Duboule, Ivan Rodriguez and Michel Milinkovitch took part in the realization of this exhibition.

The mathematical simplicity of lizard camouflage

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• 01-02-2022

We uncover the amazing parallels between ferromagnetism modeling and lizard skin colour patterning

New behaviors dating back to ca. 35’000 years identified at Toumboura III archaeological site, Eastern Senegal

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• 26-11-2021

The excavation of the archaeological site of Toumboura III has provided more than 13’000 stone artefacts resulting from the production of very specific stone tools: bifacial tools, among which small bifacial points probably intended to be hafted on wooden shafts and used as projectiles.

Motor control: Elephant trunks ignore the many and choose a few

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• 15-11-2021

Prof. Scott Hooper (Ohio University, USA) discusses the importance on recent results made by Milinkovitch's Lab on elephant trunk biomechanics

A single gene can disrupt the sleep-wake cycle

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• 01-10-2021

Emi Nagoshi's team has identified a gene essential in the regulation of the sleep / wake cycles of Drosophila.

Swiss, Senegalese and French archaeologists launch a research project in Casamance

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• 29-09-2021

The Archeology and Population of Africa (APA) laboratory of the University of Geneva and partners have started a research project on food in Basse-Casamance, in southern Senegal, under the direction of Dr Anne Mayor.

How elephants use their trunk

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• 31-08-2021

Milinkovitch's lab quantitative analysis of the biomechanical and functional morphology of the elephant trunk is published today in Current Biology.

How the lizard gets its pattern

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• 26-04-2021

LANE lab's 3D numerical simulations of the ocellated lizard skin colour patterning are published today in Nature Communications.

Scaled, armoured or naked: how does the skin of fish evolve?

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• 24-03-2021

Montoya's lab has traced the family tree of ray-finned fish in order to reconstruct the evolution of the protective structures of their skin.

The snake in the white suit

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• 24-02-2021

Michel Milinkovitch-Tzika Lab sequences the Texas Rat Snake genome and suggest that a regulatory mutation of MITF causes the leucistic phenotype.

The wings of a “genetic bird” protect us against viruses

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• 14-01-2021

Alicia Sanchez-Mazas team has demonstrated that every population can protect itself against a broad range of viruses thanks to the two most diverse HLA immune genes in humans.

African trade routes sketched out by mediaeval beads

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• 04-12-2020

An analysis of archaeological glass beads discovered in sub-Saharan West Africa brings to light the full extent of the region’s international trade routes between the 7th and 13th centuries.

Snakes reveal the origin of skin colours

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• 06-10-2020

A mutation of the lavender variant of corn snake allows the Milinkovitch lab to understand the mechanisms responsible for the extraordinary variety of skin colours in vertebrates.

Wildcats threatened by their domestic cousins

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• 29-09-2020

Wildcats in the Swiss Jura will undergo an irreversible genetic replacement by domestic cats if no preventive measures are taken.

Hoxb13 in mouse tail allometry

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• 31-08-2020

Jozsef Zakany will host a last seminar before his retirement on September 24 at 4 pm in the A300 audience (Sciences II).

National Geographic Readers: Animals That Change Color

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• 27-04-2020

Michel Milinkovitch served as the scientific advisor for the content of the issue ‘Animals That Change Colors’ of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS magazine.

Joint analysis of phenotypic and genomic diversity sheds light on the evolution of xenobiotic metabolism in humans.

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• 30-11-2022

Mouterde M, Daali Y, Rollason V, Čížková M, Mulugeta A, Al-Balushi KK, Fakis G, Konstantinidis T, Al-Thihli K, Černá M, Makonnen E, Boukouvala S, Al-Yahyaee S, Yimer G, Černý V, Desmeules J, Poloni ES. Genome Biol Evol 2022 Nov;():. 10.1093/gbe/evac167. 6852765.

Clustering of vomeronasal receptor genes is required for transcriptional stability but not for choice.

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• 17-11-2022

Dietschi Q, Tuberosa J, Fodoulian L, Boillat M, Kan C, Codourey J, Pauli V, Feinstein P, Carleton A, Rodriguez I. Sci Adv 2022 Nov;8(46):eabn7450. 10.1126/sciadv.abn7450.

Modeling convergent scale-by-scale skin color patterning in multiple species of lizards.

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• 16-11-2022

Jahanbakhsh E, Milinkovitch MC. Curr Biol 2022 Nov;():. S0960-9822(22)01692-X. 10.1016/j.cub.2022.10.044.

Morphological and molecular diversity of monothalamids (Rhizaria, Foraminifera), including two new species and a new genus, from SW Greenland.

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• 09-11-2022

Gooday AJ, Holzmann M, Schwarzgruber E, Cedhagen T, Pawlowski J. Eur J Protistol 2022 Oct;86():125932. S0932-4739(22)00069-4. 10.1016/j.ejop.2022.125932.

Coupling Chemotaxis and Growth Poromechanics for the Modelling of Feather Primordia Patterning

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• 03-11-2022

Barnafi NA, De Oliveira Vilaca LM, Milinkovitch MC, Ruiz-Baier R.. Mathematics. 2022; 10(21):4096. https://doi.org/10.3390/math10214096

Population designations in biomedical research: limitations and perspectives.

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• 20-10-2022

Gombault C, Grenet G, Segurel L, Duret L, Gueyffier F, Cathébras P, Pontier D, Mainbourg S, Sanchez-Mazas A, Lega JC. HLA 2022 Oct;():. 10.1111/tan.14852.

Operculina and Neoassilina: A Revision of Recent Nummulitid Genera Based on Molecular and Morphological Data Reveals a New Genus

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• 17-10-2022

Holzmann, M., Hohenegger, J., Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil, L. et al.. . Earth Sci. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-021-1595-8

Pulsations and flows in tissues as two collective dynamics with simple cellular rules.

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• 08-10-2022

Thiagarajan R, Bhat A, Salbreux G, Inamdar MM, Riveline D. iScience 2022 Oct;25(10):105053. 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105053. S2589-0042(22)01325-6. PMC9531052.

Mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) metabarcoding of Foraminifera communities using taxon-specific primers

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• 05-09-2022

Macher, J. N., Bloska, D. M., Holzmann, M., Girard, E. B., Pawlowski, J., & Renema, W.. PeerJ. 2022 Sep 5;10:e13952. doi: 10.7717/peerj.13952.

Taxon-rich transcriptomics supports higher-level phylogeny and major evolutionary trends in Foraminifera

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• 01-09-2022

Sierra, R., Mauffrey, F., Cruz, J., Holzmann, M., Gooday, A. J., Maurer-Alcalá, X., Thakur, R., Greco, M., Weiner, A., Katz, L. A., & Pawlowski, J.. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2022;174:107546. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107546

Whole genome assembly of the armored loricariid catfish Ancistrus triradiatus highlights herbivory signatures.

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• 26-08-2022

Lemopoulos A, Montoya-Burgos JI. Mol Genet Genomics 2022 Aug;():. 10.1007/s00438-022-01947-6. 10.1007/s00438-022-01947-6.

A pendulum of induction between the epiblast and extra-embryonic endoderm supports post-implantation progression.

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• 23-08-2022

Vrij EJ, Scholte Op Reimer YS, Roa Fuentes L, Misteli Guerreiro I, Holzmann V, Frias Aldeguer J, Sestini G, Koo BK, Kind J, van Blitterswijk CA, Rivron NC. Development 2022 Oct;149(20):. PMC9534490. 10.1242/dev.192310. 276399.

Carterina labinea sp. nov. - A new alien foraminifer from the Southeastern Mediterranean shelf.

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• 22-08-2022

Avnaim-Katav S, Holzmann M, Pawlowski J. Eur J Protistol 2022 Aug;85():125911. S0932-4739(22)00048-7. 10.1016/j.ejop.2022.125911.

Ancient mitochondrial diversity reveals population homogeneity in Neolithic Greece and identifies population dynamics along the Danubian expansion axis.

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• 06-08-2022

Silva NM, Kreutzer S, Souleles A, Triantaphyllou S, Kotsakis K, Urem-Kotsou D, Halstead P, Efstratiou N, Kotsos S, Karamitrou-Mentessidi G, Adaktylou F, Chondroyianni-Metoki A, Pappa M, Ziota C, Sampson A, Papathanasiou A, Vitelli K, Cullen T, Kyparissi-Apostolika N, Lanz AZ, Peters J, Rio J, Wegmann D, Burger J, Currat M, Papageorgopoulou C. Sci Rep 2022 Aug;12(1):13474. 10.1038/s41598-022-16745-8. 10.1038/s41598-022-16745-8. PMC9356035.

Carterina labinea sp. nov. – A new alien foraminifer from the Southeastern Mediterranean shelf

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• 01-08-2022

Simona Avnaim-Katav, Maria Holzmann, Jan Pawlowski. European Journal of Protistology, vol.85: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2022.125911

Transcriptomic analysis of deceptively pollinated Arum maculatum (Araceae) reveals association between terpene synthase expression in floral trap chamber and species-specific pollinator attraction.

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• 22-07-2022

Szenteczki MA, Godschalx AL, Gauthier J, Gibernau M, Rasmann S, Alvarez N. G3 (Bethesda) 2022 Jul;():. 6647843. 10.1093/g3journal/jkac175.

Uncovering a Genetic Polymorphism Located in Huntingtin Associated Protein 1 in Modulation of Central Pain Sensitization Signaling Pathways.

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• 16-07-2022

Gloor Y, Matthey A, Sobo K, Mouterde M, Kosek E, Pickering G, Poloni ES, Cedraschi C, Ehret G, Desmeules JA. Front Neurosci 2022 ;16():807773. 10.3389/fnins.2022.807773. PMC9274135.

Mucosal Plasma Cell Activation and Proximity to Nerve Fibres Are Associated with Glycocalyx Reduction in Diarrhoea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Jejunal Barrier Alterations Underlying Clinical Manifestations.

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• 10-07-2022

Pardo-Camacho C, Ganda Mall JP, Martínez C, Pigrau M, Expósito E, Albert-Bayo M, Melón-Ardanaz E, Nieto A, Rodiño-Janeiro B, Fortea M, Guagnozzi D, Rodriguez-Urrutia A, Torres I, Santos-Briones I, Azpiroz F, Lobo B, Alonso-Cotoner C, Santos J, González-Castro AM, Vicario M. Cells 2022 Jun;11(13):. PMC9265332. 10.3390/cells11132046. cells11132046.

Molecular and morphological diversity of monothalamous foraminifera from South Georgia and the Falkland Islands: Description of four new species

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• 08-07-2022

Holzmann M, Gooday AJ, Majewski W, Pawlowski J. Eur J Protistol. 2022 Jul 8;85:125909. doi: 10.1016/j.ejop.2022.125909

Developmental and evolutionary comparative analysis of a regulatory landscape in mouse and chicken.

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• 01-07-2022

Hintermann A, Guerreiro I, Lopez-Delisle L, Bolt CC, Gitto S, Duboule D, Beccari L. Development 2022 Jun;149(12):. 275867. 10.1242/dev.200594.

mRNAs as cytoplasmic organizers of subcellular compartments

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 09.05.2023 14:00, Virtual seminar (unknown)

Christine Mayr (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center).
hosted by: Ramesh Pillai .

Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development and repair

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 04.04.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Yanlan Mao (UCL).
hosted by: PhD Association .

to be announced

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• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 29.03.2023 11:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Michael Raissig (University of Bern).
hosted by: Marie Barberon .

How to solve a 3D jigsaw with 1000 pieces

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 21.03.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Martin Beck (EMBL Heidelberg).
hosted by: PhD Association .

Animating Molecular Machines

• event
• Life Science Seminar Series
• 14.03.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Janet Iwasa (University of Utah).
hosted by: Paul Guichard .

to be announced

• event
• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 01.03.2023 11:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Christine Faulkner (JIC, UK).
hosted by: Marie Barberon .

Sensing DNA as a danger signal through the cGAS-STING pathway

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 28.02.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Andrea Ablasser (EPFL).
hosted by: PhD Association .

Symmetry breaking and tissue flow in gastruloids

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 21.02.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Pierre-François Lenne (CNRS (IBDML)).
hosted by: Karsten Kruse .

3D Proteome snapshots enable high-resolution functional proteomics

• event
• Life Science Seminar Series
• 31.01.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Paola Picotti (ETHZ).
hosted by: Thierry Soldati .

Getting to the root of nutrient acquisition in plants

• event
• Dpt of Plant Sciences
• 26.01.2023 09:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Marie Barberon (UNIGE).
hosted by: Roman Ulm .

Retrotransposon control: how to hit a moving target

• event
• Life Science Seminar Series
• 17.01.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Déborah Bourc'his (Institut Curie).
hosted by: Orsolya Barabas .

Histone variants in the game of nuclear organization

• event
• Life Science Seminar Series
• 10.01.2023 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Geneviève Almouzni (Institut Curie).
hosted by: Thanos Halazonetis .

BacPROTACs - antibiotics of the future?

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 13.12.2022 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Tim Clausen (IMP Vienna).
hosted by: Robbie Loewith .

Genetic history and biological adaptation in Pacific Islands

• event
• Life Science Seminar Series
• 22.11.2022 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Etienne Patin (Pasteur Institute).
hosted by: Estella Poloni .

Plant plasma membrane organization: Leaflet asymmetry, interdigitation, domain formation, biological consequences

• event
• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 16.11.2022 11:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Sébastien Mongrand (CNRS, Université de Bordeaux).
hosted by: Luis Lopez Molina .

The role of oxygen-sensing in plant environmental adaptation

• event
• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 09.11.2022 11:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Michael Holdsworth (University of Nottingham).
hosted by: Roman Ulm .

Transcriptional adaptation of sensory neurons to GPCR identity and activity

• event
• Dpt of Genetics & Evolution
• 04.11.2022 12:15, 1S081 (Sciences III)

Luis Flores (2022-11-04 12:15).
hosted by: GenEv .

The role of nitric oxide and under low oxygen stress in plants

• event
• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 26.10.2022 11:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti (National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi ).
hosted by: Theresa Fitzpatrick .

Adventures with the Argonautes

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 25.10.2022 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Philip Zamore (Howard Hughes Medical Institute).
hosted by: Ramesh Pillai .

Stem cell zoo reveals mechanisms for species-specific developmental time

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• Dpt of Genetics & Evolution
• 21.10.2022 12:00, Amphithéâtre Stueckelberg (École de physique)

Miki Ebisuya ( EMBL Barcelona).
hosted by: Guillaume Salbreux .

Improving photosynthesis to increase crop yields

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• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 19.10.2022 11:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Christine Raines (University of Essex).
hosted by: Theresa Fitzpatrick .

Un état actuel des connaissances sur la biologie des Néandertaliens

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• Conference
• 18.10.2022 19:00, MS150 (Uni Mail)

Bruno Maureille (Département des Sciences Archéologiques, Université de Bordeaux).
hosted by: Eric Huysecom .

(Re) programming cell fate and function

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 18.10.2022 11:00, A150 (Sciences II)

Doris Wagner (UPenn).
hosted by: Luis Lopez Molina .

How the floral regulator LEAFY makes flowers and cauliflowers

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• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 07.10.2022 11:15, A0019 (Sciences III)

François Parcy (CNRS of Grenoble).
hosted by: Luis Lopez Molina .

Nuclear mechanotransduction - regulation of cell fate and beyond

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 06.10.2022 12:00, A100 (Sciences II)

Sara Wickstrom (MPI).
hosted by: Aurélien Roux .

The making of a plant armor: the periderm

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• Geneva Plant Seminars
• 05.10.2022 11:15, 1S059 (Sciences III)

Laura Ragni (Center for Plant Molecular Biology- ZMBP).
hosted by: Marie Barberon .

Piecing together the SLEEP puzzle: genes, molecules, and circuitries

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• Life Science Seminar Series
• 04.10.2022 16:00, Virtual seminar (unknown)

Ying-Hui Fu (UCSF).
hosted by: Emi Nagoshi .

The role of mechanics in the maintenance of epithelial integrity

• event
• Dpt of Genetics & Evolution
• 23.09.2022 12:00, Amphithéâtre Stueckelberg (École de physique)

Benoit Ladoux (Université Paris Diderot & Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)).
hosted by: Guillaume Salbreux .