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15747
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2785
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Overview

Michel Solignac was affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France during their career in scientific research. The focus of their work encompassed various areas within the broader scientific community, although specific fields of study or subfields were not detailed.

While no records of recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues are provided, Solignac contributed to the body of knowledge through scientific activities under the CNRS, a major institution known for supporting diverse domains of research in France.

There is no available information on awards or recognitions granted to Solignac throughout their career. Similarly, data regarding published books or detailed topics of scientific inquiry related to their name are not recorded in the source data.

Given the absence of detailed research outputs or collaborations in the source, the profile focuses on publicly acknowledged affiliation and the fact that Michel Solignac has passed away, signaling the conclusion of their active contributions to science.

Best Publications

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • New Methods Employing Multilocus Genotypes to Select or Exclude Populations as Origins of Individuals

    Jean-Marie Cornuet;Sylvain Piry;Gordon Luikart;Arnaud Estoup

  • Wolbachia endosymbionts responsible for various alterations of sexuality in arthropods.

    Francois Rousset;Didier Bouchon;Bernard Pintureau;Pierre Juchault

  • Microsatellite variation in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) populations: hierarchical genetic structure and test of the infinite allele and stepwise mutation models

    A Estoup;L Garnery;M Solignac;J M Cornuet

  • Precise assessment of the number of patrilines and of genetic relatedness in honeybee colonies

    Arnaud Estoup;Michel Solignac;Jean-marie Cornuet

  • Genetic diversity of the honeybee in Africa: microsatellite and mitochondrial data.

    P Franck;L Garnery;A Loiseau;B P Oldroyd

  • Evolutionary history of the honey bee Apis mellifera inferred from mitochondrial DNA analysis.

    L. Garnery;J.-M. Cornuet;M. Solignac

  • Characterization of (GT)n and (CT)n microsatellites in two insect species: Apis mellifera and Bombus terrestris.

    Arnaud Estoup;Michel Solignac;Myriam Harry;Jean-Marie Cornuet

  • Genetic differentiation of continental and island populations of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Europe

    A. Estoup;M. Solignac;J. M. Cornuet;J. M. Cornuet;J. Goudet

  • Size homoplasy and mutational processes of interrupted microsatellites in two bee species, Apis mellifera and Bombus terrestris (Apidae).

    A Estoup;C Tailliez;J M Cornuet;M Solignac

  • Monoandry and polyandry in bumble bees (Hymenoptera; Bombinae) as evidenced by highly variable microsatellites

    A. Estoup;A. Scholl;A. Pouvreau;M. Solignac

  • A simple test using restricted PCR-amplified mitochondrial DNA to study the genetic structure of Apis mellifera L

    L. Garnery;M. Solignac;G. Celebrano;J. M. Cornuet

  • Five hundred and fifty microsatellite markers for the study of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) genome

    Michel Solignac;Dominique Vautrin;Anne Loiseau;Florence Mougel

  • THE ORIGIN OF WEST EUROPEAN SUBSPECIES OF HONEYBEES (APIS MELLIFERA): NEW INSIGHTS FROM MICROSATELLITE AND MITOCHONDRIAL DATA.

    Pierre Franck;Pierre Franck;Lionel Garnery;Michel Solignac;Jean-Marie Cornuet

  • Evolutionary novelties in islands: Drosophila santomea, a new melanogaster sister species from São Tomé.

    D. Lachaise;M. Harry;M. Solignac;F. Lemeunier

  • Exceptionally high levels of recombination across the honey bee genome

    Martin Beye;Irene Gattermeier;Martin Hasselmann;Tanja Gempe

  • Molecular confirmation of a fourth lineage in honeybees from the Near East

    Pierre Franck;Lionel Garnery;Michel Solignac;Jean-Marie Cornuet

  • Mitochondrial DNA evolution in the melanogaster species subgroup of Drosophila.

    Michel Solignac;Monique Monnerot;Jean-Claude Mounolou

  • Evolution of single and double Wolbachia symbioses during speciation in the Drosophila simulans complex

    Francois Rousset;Michel Solignac

  • Hybrid origins of honeybees from Italy (Apis mellifera ligustica) and Sicily (A. m. sicula).

    P. Franck;L. Garnery;G. Celebrano;M. Solignac

Frequent Co-Authors

Tatiana Giraud
Tatiana Giraud University of Paris-Saclay
Elisabeth Fournier
Elisabeth Fournier Montpellier SupAgro
François Rousset
François Rousset University of Montpellier
Arnaud Estoup
Arnaud Estoup University of Montpellier
Maria Navajas
Maria Navajas Montpellier SupAgro
Jean-Yves Rasplus
Jean-Yves Rasplus INRA Biology Center for Population Management (CBGP)
Robert E. Page
Robert E. Page University of California, Davis
Lora Lewis
Lora Lewis Baylor College of Medicine
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine

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