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François Catzeflis

François Catzeflis

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
9628
World Ranking
17590
National Ranking
761

Overview

François Catzeflis was affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and contributed extensively to research in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their scientific work encompassed significant publications in the subfields of paleontology, nature and landscape conservation, ecology, molecular biology, and genetics.

The research topics that defined Catzeflis's career included:

  • Evolution and paleontology studies
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Wildlife ecology and conservation
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Catzeflis published research articles across a range of scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication outlets included Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Tropical Conservation Science, Systematic Biology, Nature Communications, and Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Some of the recent papers associated with their research are:

  • The Amazonian Savannas of French Guiana: Cultural and Social Importance, Biodiversity, and Conservation Challenges (2020, Tropical Conservation Science)
  • Capybara and Brush Cutter Involvement in Q Fever Outbreak in Remote Area of Amazon Rain Forest, French Guiana, 2014 (2020, Emerging Infectious Diseases)
  • Exon Capture Museomics Deciphers the Nine-Banded Armadillo Species Complex and Identifies a New Species Endemic to the Guiana Shield (2024, Systematic Biology)
  • Detection of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia Bacteria in Humans, Wildlife, and Ticks in the Amazon Rainforest (2024, Nature Communications)
  • Dispersal History of a Globally Introduced Carnivore, the Small Indian Mongoose Urva auropunctata, with an Emphasis on the Caribbean Region (2021, Biological Invasions)

Their collaborative work frequently involved several coauthors, including Benoît de Thoisy, Frédéric Delsuc, Mathilde Barthe, Anderson Feijó, and Guillaume Billet. These collaborations contributed to a variety of studies spanning ecology, conservation, and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Evolution of the nuclear receptor gene superfamily.

    V Laudet;C Hänni;J Coll;F Catzeflis

  • Pattern and timing of diversification of Cetartiodactyla (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria), as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial genomes

    Alexandre Hassanin;Frédéric Delsuc;Anne Ropiquet;Catrin Hammer

  • Rodent Phylogeny and a Timescale for the Evolution of Glires: Evidence from an Extensive Taxon Sampling Using Three Nuclear Genes

    Dorothée Huchon;Ole Madsen;Mark J. J. B. Sibbald;Kai Ament

  • Phylogenetic relationships of artiodactyls and cetaceans as deduced from the comparison of cytochrome b and 12S rRNA mitochondrial sequences.

    C Montgelard;F M Catzeflis;E Douzery

  • Multiple Geographic Origins of Commensalism and Complex Dispersal History of Black Rats

    Ken P. Aplin;Hitoshi Suzuki;Alejandro A. Chinen;R. Terry Chesser

  • Molecular Phylogeny of Living Xenarthrans and the Impact of Character and Taxon Sampling on the Placental Tree Rooting

    Frédéric Delsuc;Mark Scally;Ole Madsen;Michael J. Stanhope

  • Phylogeny and biogeography of African Murinae based on mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences, with a new tribal classification of the subfamily

    Emilie Lecompte;Emilie Lecompte;Ken Aplin;Christiane Denys;François Catzeflis

  • Evolutionary History of the Most Speciose Mammals: Molecular Phylogeny of Muroid Rodents

    Johan Michaux;Aurelio Reyes;François Catzeflis

  • Molecular phylogenies in the genus Mus: Comparative analysis of electrophoretic, scnDNA hybridization, and mtDNA RFLP data

    J. X. She;F. Bonhomme;P. Boursot;L. Thaler

  • The evolution of armadillos, anteaters and sloths depicted by nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenies: implications for the status of the enigmatic fossil Eurotamandua.

    Frédéric Delsuc;François Catzeflis;Michael Stanhope;Emmanuel Douzery

  • Molecular systematics of sciurognathi (rodentia): the mitochondrial cytochrome b and 12S rRNA genes support the Anomaluroidea (Pedetidae and Anomaluridae).

    Claudine Montgelard;Sophie Bentz;Claire Tirard;Olivier Verneau

  • The Sahara as a vicariant agent, and the role of Miocene climatic events, in the diversification of the mammalian order Macroscelidea (elephant shrews)

    Christophe J. Douady;François Catzeflis;Jaishree Raman;Mark S. Springer

  • Retroviral envelope gene captures and syncytin exaptation for placentation in marsupials

    Guillaume Cornelis;Guillaume Cornelis;Cécile Vernochet;Quentin Carradec;Sylvie Souquere

  • Where Do Rodents Fit? Evidence from the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Sciurus vulgaris

    Aurelio Reyes;Carmela Gissi;Graziano Pesole;François M. Catzeflis

  • Congruent Mammalian Trees from Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genes Using Bayesian Methods

    Aurelio Reyes;Carmela Gissi;Francois Catzeflis;Eviatar Nevo

  • DNA-DNA hybridization evidence of the rapid rate of muroid rodent DNA evolution.

    F M Catzeflis;F H Sheldon;J E Ahlquist;C G Sibley

  • Variance of molecular datings, evolution of rodents and the phylogenetic affinities between Ctenodactylidae and Hystricognathi

    Dorothée Huchon;François M. Catzeflis;Emmanuel J. P. Douzery

  • A comparative analysis of parasite species richness of Iberian rodents.

    C. Feliu;F. Renaud;F. Catzeflis;J.-P. Hugot

  • Determining and dating recent rodent speciation events by using L1 (LINE-1) retrotransposons

    Olivier Verneau;François Catzeflis;Anthony V. Furano

  • Molecular phylogenetic evidence confirming the Eulipotyphla concept and in support of hedgehogs as the sister group to shrews

    Christophe J. Douady;Pascale I. Chatelier;Ole Madsen;Wilfried W. de Jong

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmanuel J. P. Douzery
Emmanuel J. P. Douzery University of Montpellier
Michael J. Stanhope
Michael J. Stanhope Cornell University
Manuel Ruedi
Manuel Ruedi Natural History Museum of Geneva
Wilfried W. de Jong
Wilfried W. de Jong Radboud University
François Renaud
François Renaud University of Montpellier
Frédéric Delsuc
Frédéric Delsuc University of Montpellier
Johan Michaux
Johan Michaux University of Liège
Mark S. Springer
Mark S. Springer University of California, Riverside
Thierry Heidmann
Thierry Heidmann Institut Gustave Roussy
Christophe J. Douady
Christophe J. Douady Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

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