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2024

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Genetics

D-Index
74
Citations
22179
World Ranking
1961
National Ranking
86

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in France Leader Award

Overview

Nicolas Galtier is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a substantial focus on Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their research predominantly explores topics including:

  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant and animal studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

In terms of subfields, Galtier's publications cover areas such as Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Insect Science.

Frequent co-authors working alongside this scientist include:

  • Paul Simion
  • Emeric Figuet
  • Kamil S. Jaroň
  • Darren J. Parker
  • Yoann Anselmetti

The scientist's work has appeared in several prominent publication venues, with multiple papers in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Peer Community Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science Advances

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Purging of deleterious burden in the endangered Iberian lynx" (2022) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Is adaptation limited by mutation? A timescale-dependent effect of genetic diversity on the adaptive substitution rate in animals" (2020) in PLoS Genetics
  • "DILS: Demographic inferences with linked selection by using ABC" (2021) in Molecular Ecology Resources
  • "Convergent consequences of parthenogenesis on stick insect genomes" (2022) in Science Advances
  • "How Much Does Ne Vary Among Species?" (2020) in Genetics

Best Publications

  • SEAVIEW and PHYLO_WIN: two graphic tools for sequence alignment and molecular phylogeny

    Nicolas Galtier;Manolo Gouy;Christian Gautier

  • Mitochondrial DNA as a marker of molecular diversity: a reappraisal

    N. Galtier;Benoit Nabholz;S. Glemin;G. D. D. Hurst

  • Population Size Does Not Influence Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity in Animals

    Eric Bazin;Sylvain Glémin;Nicolas Galtier

  • Determinants of genetic diversity

    Hans Ellegren;Nicolas Galtier

  • Biased gene conversion and the evolution of mammalian genomic landscapes.

    Laurent Duret;Nicolas Galtier

  • Comparative population genomics in animals uncovers the determinants of genetic diversity

    J. Romiguier;Philippe Gayral;Marion Ballenghien;Aurélien Bernard

  • GC-Content Evolution in Mammalian Genomes: The Biased Gene Conversion Hypothesis

    N Galtier;G Piganeau;D Mouchiroud;L Duret

  • Shedding Light on the Grey Zone of Speciation along a Continuum of Genomic Divergence.

    Camille Roux;Camille Roux;Camille Roux;Christelle Fraisse;Christelle Fraisse;Jonathan Romiguier;Jonathan Romiguier;Jonathan Romiguier;Youann Anciaux;Youann Anciaux

  • Strong Variations of Mitochondrial Mutation Rate across Mammals—the Longevity Hypothesis

    Benoit Nabholz;Sylvain Glémin;Nicolas Galtier

  • Relationships Between Genomic G+C Content, RNA Secondary Structures, and Optimal Growth Temperature in Prokaryotes

    Nicolas Galtier;J.R. Lobry

  • A Nonhyperthermophilic Common Ancestor to Extant Life Forms

    Nicolas Galtier;Nicolas Tourasse;Manolo Gouy

  • Inferring pattern and process: maximum-likelihood implementation of a nonhomogeneous model of DNA sequence evolution for phylogenetic analysis.

    N. Galtier;Manolo Gouy

  • Molecular phylogeny of Cyprinidae inferred from cytochrome b DNA sequences.

    J Briolay;N Galtier;R M Brito;Y Bouvet

  • Phylogenomic analyses support the position of turtles as the sister group of birds and crocodiles (Archosauria)

    Ylenia Chiari;Vincent Cahais;Nicolas Galtier;Frédéric Delsuc

  • Large Variation in the Ratio of Mitochondrial to Nuclear Mutation Rate across Animals: Implications for Genetic Diversity and the Use of Mitochondrial DNA as a Molecular Marker

    Remi Allio;Stefano Donega;Nicolas Galtier;Benoit Nabholz

  • Maximum-Likelihood Phylogenetic Analysis Under a Covarion-like Model

    Nicolas Galtier

  • INFERRING PHYLOGENIES FROM DNA SEQUENCES OF UNEQUAL BASE COMPOSITIONS

    Nicolas Galtier;Manolo Gouy

  • The erratic mitochondrial clock: variations of mutation rate, not population size, affect mtDNA diversity across birds and mammals

    Benoit Nabholz;Sylvain Glémin;Nicolas Galtier

  • Adaptation or biased gene conversion? Extending the null hypothesis of molecular evolution.

    Nicolas Galtier;Laurent Duret

  • Adaptive Protein Evolution in Animals and the Effective Population Size Hypothesis

    Nicolas Galtier

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvain Glémin
Sylvain Glémin University of Rennes
Laurent Duret
Laurent Duret Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Nicolas Bierne
Nicolas Bierne University of Montpellier
Emmanuel J. P. Douzery
Emmanuel J. P. Douzery University of Montpellier
Manolo Gouy
Manolo Gouy Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Marc Robinson-Rechavi
Marc Robinson-Rechavi University of Lausanne
Frédéric Delsuc
Frédéric Delsuc University of Montpellier
Thomas Bataillon
Thomas Bataillon Aarhus University
Sylvain Gaillard
Sylvain Gaillard Université de Caen Normandie
Pierre Boursot
Pierre Boursot University of Montpellier

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