World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
9868
World Ranking
17129
National Ranking
726

Overview

Guillaume Lecointre is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research focuses primarily on Environmental Science, with significant contributions in the subfields of Molecular Biology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, and Paleontology.

The scientist addresses multiple topics including Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Gene Regulatory Network Analysis, Machine Learning in Bioinformatics, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis.

Recent papers published by Guillaume Lecointre encompass a range of subjects and years:

  • "Genome structures resolve the early diversification of teleost fishes," 2023, Science
  • "The treeness of the tree of historical trees of life," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Revisiting Nature's 'Unifying Patterns': A Biological Appraisal," 2023, Biomimetics
  • "Protein folds as synapomorphies of the tree of life," 2022, Evolution
  • "Flatfishes interrelationships revisited based on anatomical characters," 2020, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Common frequent co-authors include Pascal Tassy and Patrick Martin, each with six joint publications. Other collaborators are Alexandra Louis, Jérôme Montfort, and Olivier Bouchez.

Guillaume Lecointre has also contributed to book publications under the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, with five titles including:

  • "Quel futur pour le vivant?" (2022)
  • "L'évolution, question d'actualité?" (2023)
  • "Petit traité d'anatomie superflue: L'évolution à travers notre corps" (2024)
  • "Histoire naturelle de la violence: Manifeste du Muséum" (2021)
  • "¿Descendemos (realmente) de Darwin?" (2021)

Among the frequent publication venues where Lecointre's work appears are Biosystema. (7 publications), Natures Sciences Sociétés (2), Science (1), PLoS ONE (1), and Biomimetics (1).

Best Publications

  • Phylogenetic classification of bony fishes.

    Ricardo Betancur-R;Ricardo Betancur-R;Edward O. Wiley;Edward O. Wiley;Gloria Arratia;Arturo Acero

  • Biology and conservation of sturgeon and paddlefish

    Roland Billard;Guillaume Lecointre

  • When Does the Incongruence Length Difference Test Fail

    Pierre Darlu;Guillaume Lecointre

  • Repeatability of clades as a criterion of reliability: a case study for molecular phylogeny of Acanthomorpha (Teleostei) with larger number of taxa.

    Wei-Jen Chen;Céline Bonillo;Guillaume Lecointre

  • Classification phylogénétique du vivant

    Guillaume Lecointre;Hervé Le Guyader;Dominique Visset

  • Species Sampling Has a Major Impact on Phylogenetic Inference

    Lecointre G;Philippe H;Vân Lê Hl;Le Guyader H

  • A 28S rRNA-based phylogeny of the gnathostomes: first steps in the analysis of conflict and congruence with morphologically based cladograms

    Hoc Lanh Vân Le;Guillaume Lecointre;Roland Perasso

  • Evolutionary Implications of the Frequent Horizontal Transfer of Mismatch Repair Genes

    Erick Denamur;Guillaume Lecointre;Pierre Darlu;Olivier Tenaillon

  • Escherichia Coli Molecular Phylogeny Using the Incongruence Length Difference Test

    G Lecointre;L Rachdi;P Darlu;E Denamur

  • Microsatellite typing as a new tool for identification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains.

    C. Hennequin;A. Thierry;G. F. Richard;G. Lecointre

  • Finding Our Way through Phenotypes.

    Andrew R. Deans;Suzanna E. Lewis;Eva Huala;Salvatore S. Anzaldo

  • RNF213, a new nuclear marker for acanthomorph phylogeny.

    Blaise Li;Agnès Dettaï;Corinne Cruaud;Arnaud Couloux

  • Further support for the clades obtained by multiple molecular phylogenies in the acanthomorph bush

    Agnès Dettai;Guillaume Lecointre

  • The ‘evolutionary signal’ of homoplasy in proteincoding gene sequences and its consequences for a priori weighting in phylogeny

    Alexandre Hassanin;Guillaume Lecointre;Simon Tillier

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the Monogenea and their relationships with Digenea and Eucestoda inferred from 28S rDNA sequences.

    Isabelle Mollaret;Barrie G.M Jamieson;Robert D Adlard;Andrew Hugall

  • Mitochondrial phylogeny of the European cyprinids: implications for their systematics, reticulate evolution, and colonization time.

    André Gilles;Guillaume Lecointre;Eric Faure;Rémi Chappaz

  • New clades of euthyneuran gastropods (Mollusca) from 28S rRNA sequences.

    Benoı̂t Dayrat;Annie Tillier;Guillaume Lecointre;Simon Tillier

  • The Tree of Life: A Phylogenetic Classification

    Guillaume Lecointre;Hervé Le Guyader;Dominique Visset;Karen McCoy

  • Empathy and compassion toward other species decrease with evolutionary divergence time

    Aurélien Miralles;Michel Raymond;Guillaume Lecointre

  • Partial combination applied to phylogeny of European cyprinids using the mitochondrial control region.

    André Gilles;Guillaume Lecointre;Anne Miquelis;Matthias Loerstcher

Frequent Co-Authors

Erick Denamur
Erick Denamur Université Paris Cité
Corinne Cruaud
Corinne Cruaud Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission
Arnaud Couloux
Arnaud Couloux French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Miroslav Radman
Miroslav Radman Université Paris Cité
Hervé Philippe
Hervé Philippe Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Olivier Tenaillon
Olivier Tenaillon Université Paris Cité
François Taddei
François Taddei Université Paris Cité
Rodney Rothstein
Rodney Rothstein Columbia University
Michael Ashburner
Michael Ashburner University of Cambridge
Claude Férec
Claude Férec University of Western Brittany

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a career in Biology or Biochemistry can open doors to a wide variety of specialties in health, science, and wellness. For students interested in advanced pharmaceutical studies, checking out the best online pharmacy school options can lead to high-demand roles in drug research and healthcare.

If your interests lean toward the science of human movement, an online kinesiology bachelor's degree can help you break into fields like sports medicine, rehabilitation, or performance coaching. Similarly, those looking to promote overall health and help others achieve fitness goals might consider fitness degrees online, which prepare graduates for roles as trainers, fitness consultants, or wellness coaches.

Students aiming to expand their practice in mental health might be interested in the shortest post master's pmhnp online programs, ideal for those seeking specialized credentials quickly. With many pathways available, online degrees offer the flexibility to tailor your education for diverse, rewarding career opportunities in the sciences.

Best Scientists Citing Guillaume Lecointre

Trending Scientists