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Bernard Kloareg is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily focuses on biological and earth sciences, with an emphasis on aquatic ecosystems and the historical and philosophical aspects of science. The scientist has contributed to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Arts and Humanities, further specializing in Aquatic Science, Oceanography, History and Philosophy of Science, Ecology, and Anthropology.

The key topics addressed in Kloareg's work include seaweed-derived bioactive compounds, marine and coastal plant biology, echinoderm biology and ecology, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, history of science and natural history, as well as various aspects of historical and literary studies and socio-cultural analysis.

Their publication record includes papers appearing in several scientific journals, highlighting interdisciplinary research interests:

  • Role and Evolution of the Extracellular Matrix in the Acquisition of Complex Multicellularity in Eukaryotes: A Macroalgal Perspective, 2021, Genes
  • Presence of Exogenous Sulfate Is Mandatory for Tip Growth in the Brown Alga Ectocarpus subulatus, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers (1821-1901), the father of experimental zoology and founder of the marine stations of Roscoff and Banyuls, 2021, Comptes Rendus Biologies

Frequent collaborators in their research include Yacine Badis, J. Mark Cock, Gurvan Michel, Amandine Siméon, and Sonia Kridi, showing a collaborative network within marine biology and related disciplines.

Bernard Kloareg's work spans both contemporary biological research and historical investigations into the development of marine sciences. This dual focus is reflected in their publication venues which include Genes, Frontiers in Plant Science, and Comptes Rendus Biologies.

The scientist's research addresses complex biological processes such as extracellular matrix function in multicellularity and mineral nutrient requirements for algal growth, as well as biographical studies on pioneers in zoology and marine research infrastructure.

Best Publications

  • The Ectocarpus genome and the independent evolution of multicellularity in brown algae

    J. Mark Cock;Lieven Sterck;Pierre Rouzé;Delphine Scornet

  • Evolution and diversity of plant cell walls: from algae to flowering plants.

    Zoë A. Popper;Gurvan Michel;Cécile Hervé;David S. Domozych

  • Structure of the cell walls of marine algae and ecophysiological functions of the matrix polysaccharides.

    B. Kloareg;R.S. Quatrano

  • Linear β-1,3 Glucans Are Elicitors of Defense Responses in Tobacco

    Olivier Klarzynski;Bertrand Plesse;Jean-Marie Joubert;Jean-Claude Yvin

  • The cell wall polysaccharide metabolism of the brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus. Insights into the evolution of extracellular matrix polysaccharides in Eukaryotes.

    Gurvan Michel;Thierry Tonon;Delphine Scornet;J. Mark Cock

  • Genome structure and metabolic features in the red seaweed Chondrus crispus shed light on evolution of the Archaeplastida.

    Jonas Collén;Betina Porcel;Betina Porcel;Wilfrid Carré;Steven G Ball

  • Iodine uptake in Laminariales involves extracellular, haloperoxidase-mediated oxidation of iodide

    F. C. Küpper;N. Schweigert;E. Ar Gall;J.-M. Legendre

  • Chemical and enzymatic fractionation of cell walls from Fucales: insights into the structure of the extracellular matrix of brown algae.

    Estelle Deniaud-Bouët;Nelly Kervarec;Gurvan Michel;Thierry Tonon

  • A review about brown algal cell walls and fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides: Cell wall context, biomedical properties and key research challenges.

    Estelle Deniaud-Bouët;Estelle Deniaud-Bouët;Kevin Hardouin;Kevin Hardouin;Philippe Potin;Philippe Potin;Bernard Kloareg;Bernard Kloareg

  • Oligoguluronates Elicit an Oxidative Burst in the Brown Algal Kelp Laminaria digitata

    Frithjof Christian Küpper;Bernard Kloareg;Jean Guern;Philippe Potin

  • The kappa-carrageenase of P. carrageenovora features a tunnel-shaped active site: a novel insight in the evolution of Clan-B glycoside hydrolases.

    Gurvan Michel;Laurent Chantalat;Emile Duee;Tristan Barbeyron

  • Purification and characterization of the α‐agarase from Alteromonas agarlyticus (Cataldi) comb. nov., strain GJ1B

    Philippe Potin;Christophe Richard;Cyrille Rochas;Bernard Kloareg

  • Sulfated fucan oligosaccharides elicit defense responses in tobacco and local and systemic resistance against tobacco mosaic virus

    Olivier Klarzynski;Valérie Descamps;Bertrand Plesse;Jean-Claude Yvin

  • Biotic interactions of marine algae.

    Philippe Potin;Kamal Bouarab;Jean-Pierre Salaün;Georg Pohnert

  • Cellular effects of olomoucine, an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases

    RT Abraham;M. Acquarone;A. Andersen;A. Asensi

  • Isolation and Analysis of the Cell Walls of Brown Algae: Fucus spiralis, F. ceranoides, F. vesiculosus, F. serratus, Bifurcaria bifurcata and Laminaria digitata

    Serge Mabeau;Bernard Kloareg

  • Zobellia galactanovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine species of Flavobacteriaceae isolated from a red alga, and classification of [Cytophaga] uliginosa (ZoBell and Upham 1944) Reichenbach 1989 as Zobellia uliginosa gen. nov., comb. nov.

    Tristan Barbeyron;Stéphane L'haridon;Erwan Corre;Bernard Kloareg

  • Central and storage carbon metabolism of the brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus: insights into the origin and evolution of storage carbohydrates in Eukaryotes.

    Gurvan Michel;Thierry Tonon;Delphine Scornet;J. Mark Cock

  • NMR spectroscopy analysis of oligoguluronates and oligomannuronates prepared by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis of homopolymeric blocks of alginic acid. Application to the determination of the substrate specificity of Haliotis tuberculata alginate lyase

    Alain Heyraud;Claude Gey;Christine Leonard;Cyril Rochas

  • The Innate Immunity of a Marine Red Alga Involves Oxylipins from Both the Eicosanoid and Octadecanoid Pathways

    Kamal Bouarab;Fadi Adas;Emmanuel Gaquerel;Bernard Kloareg

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Potin
Philippe Potin Sorbonne University
Gurvan Michel
Gurvan Michel Université Paris Cité
Frithjof C. Küpper
Frithjof C. Küpper University of Aberdeen
J. Mark Cock
J. Mark Cock Sorbonne University
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Florian Weinberger
Florian Weinberger Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Otto Dideberg
Otto Dideberg Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Mirjam Czjzek
Mirjam Czjzek Sorbonne University
Colin Brownlee
Colin Brownlee University of Southampton
Georg Pohnert
Georg Pohnert Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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