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Genetics
France
2024

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Genetics

D-Index
70
Citations
22448
World Ranking
2251
National Ranking
104

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in France Leader Award

Overview

Olivier Poch is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France. Their research spans several interconnected domains within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, including a strong emphasis on bioinformatics applications and molecular biology mechanisms.

The scientist has contributed to a wide array of topics, including:

  • Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

The main fields of study with their contributions highlight:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within this, subfields include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Genetics
  • Pharmacology
  • Infectious Diseases

Their publication record features papers across multiple peer-reviewed venues such as bioRxiv, Zenodo, BMC Bioinformatics, Research Square, and Icarus. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • BMC Bioinformatics
  • Research Square
  • Icarus

Some recent papers of note are:

  • "Characterization of accessory genes in coronavirus genomes" (2020, Virology Journal)
  • "A benchmark study of ab initio gene prediction methods in diverse eukaryotic organisms" (2020, BMC Genomics)
  • "Spliceator: multi-species splice site prediction using convolutional neural networks" (2021, BMC Bioinformatics)
  • "MISTIC: A prediction tool to reveal disease-relevant deleterious missense variants" (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • "Understanding the causes of errors in eukaryotic protein-coding gene prediction: a case study of primate proteomes" (2020, BMC Bioinformatics)

Olivier Poch has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Julie Thompson
  • Kirsley Chennen
  • Nicolas Scalzitti
  • Anne Jeannin-Girardon
  • Pierre Collet

The scientist's work involves integrating computational methods and machine learning approaches to address biological and genomic challenges. This includes research on splice site prediction using convolutional neural networks and gene prediction techniques across diverse organisms.

Olivier Poch's multidisciplinary focus also touches on areas outside of traditional biochemistry, extending into astrophysics and planetary science, reflecting a broad scientific interest across multiple domains of natural science.

Best Publications

  • Partition of tRNA synthetases into two classes based on mutually exclusive sets of sequence motifs

    Gilbert Eriani;Marc Delarue;Olivier Poch;Jean Gangloff

  • Identification of four conserved motifs among the RNA-dependent polymerase encoding elements.

    O Poch;I Sauvaget;M Delarue;N Tordo

  • A comprehensive comparison of multiple sequence alignment programs

    Julie Dawn Thompson;Frédéric Plewniak;Olivier Poch

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • An attempt to unify the structure of polymerases

    Marc Delarue;Olivier Poch;Noel Tordo;Dino Moras

  • EGFR and EphA2 are host factors for hepatitis C virus entry and possible targets for antiviral therapy

    Joachim Lupberger;Mirjam B Zeisel;Mirjam B Zeisel;Fei Xiao;Fei Xiao;Christine Thumann;Christine Thumann

  • BAliBASE: a benchmark alignment database for the evaluation of multiple alignment programs.

    Julie Dawn Thompson;Frédéric Plewniak;Olivier Poch

  • Sequence comparison of five polymerases (L proteins) of unsegmented negative-strand RNA viruses: theoretical assignment of functional domains.

    Olivier Poch;Benjamin M. Blumberg;Lydie Bougueleret;Noël Tordo

  • BAliBASE 3.0: Latest developments of the multiple sequence alignment benchmark

    Julie D. Thompson;Patrice Koehl;Raymond Ripp;Olivier Poch

  • Walking along the rabies genome: is the large G-L intergenic region a remnant gene?

    Noel Tordo;Olivier Poch;Alain Ermine;Gerard Keith

  • Identification and characterization of rod-derived cone viability factor.

    Léveillard T;Mohand-Saïd S;Lorentz O;Hicks D

  • Comparative analysis of ribosomal proteins in complete genomes: an example of reductive evolution at the domain scale

    Odile Lecompte;Raymond Ripp;Jean‐Claude Thierry;Dino Moras

  • ADCK3, an Ancestral Kinase, Is Mutated in a Form of Recessive Ataxia Associated with Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency

    Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne;Meriem Tazir;Luis Carlos López;Catarina M. Quinzii

  • BBS10 encodes a vertebrate-specific chaperonin-like protein and is a major BBS locus.

    Corinne Stoetzel;Virginie Laurier;Erica E. Davis;Jean Muller

  • Identification of genes associated with tumorigenesis and metastatic potential of hypopharyngeal cancer by microarray analysis.

    Anne Cromer;Annaïck Carles;Régine Millon;Gitali Ganguli

  • Rift valley fever virus L segment: correction of the sequence and possible functional role of newly identified regions conserved in RNA-dependent polymerases

    R. Müller;O. Poch;M. Delarue;D. H. L. Bishop

  • Structure and function of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase.

    G de Murcia;V Schreiber;M Molinete;B Saulier

  • Identification of a Novel BBS Gene (BBS12) Highlights the Major Role of a Vertebrate-Specific Branch of Chaperonin-Related Proteins in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

    Corinne Stoetzel;Jean Muller;Virginie Laurier;Erica E. Davis

  • A Comprehensive Benchmark Study of Multiple Sequence Alignment Methods: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

    Julie D. Thompson;Benjamin Linard;Odile Lecompte;Olivier Poch

  • Completion of the rabies virus genome sequence determination: highly conserved domains among the L (polymerase) proteins of unsegmented negative-strand RNA viruses.

    Noël Tordo;Olivier Poch;Alain Ermine;Gérard Keith

Frequent Co-Authors

Thierry Léveillard
Thierry Léveillard Institut de la Vision
José-Alain Sahel
José-Alain Sahel University of Pittsburgh
Dino Moras
Dino Moras Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Hélène Dollfus
Hélène Dollfus University of Strasbourg
Noël Tordo
Noël Tordo Institut Pasteur
Jean-Louis Mandel
Jean-Louis Mandel Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Gérard Keith
Gérard Keith Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Dominique Bonneau
Dominique Bonneau University of Angers
Mauro Delorenzi
Mauro Delorenzi University of Lausanne

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