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Overview

Rémy J. Petit is affiliated with the University of Bordeaux in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research emphasizes plant and fungal interactions, with a focus on reproductive biology and ecological relationships in woody plants, particularly chestnuts and oaks.

Their key publications span multiple peer-reviewed journals, illustrating various aspects of plant reproductive biology and pollination studies. Notable papers include:

  • "Revisiting pollination mode in chestnut (Castanea spp.): an integrated approach" (2021, Botany Letters)
  • "Efficient monitoring of phenology in chestnuts" (2021, Scientia Horticulturae)
  • "Asymmetric character displacement in mixed oak stands" (2022, New Phytologist)
  • "Sexual interference revealed by joint study of male and female pollination success in chestnut" (2022, Molecular Ecology)
  • "Confirmation that chestnuts are insect-pollinated" (2022, Botany Letters)

Their research intersects with various domains including molecular biology, plant science, ecology, evolution, and systematics. Subfields of study closely related to their work encompass:

  • Endocrinology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Rémy J. Petit's investigations address multiple topical areas in plant biology and agricultural science such as:

  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Nuts composition and effects
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their scientific output, with frequent co-authors including Clément Larue, Teresa Barreneche, Cécile Robin, Benoît Laurent, and Erwan Guichoux. Such partnerships have contributed to a multidisciplinary approach to studying tree species reproductive ecology and genetics.

The scientist's research has appeared consistently in journals such as:

  • Annals of Forest Science
  • Botany Letters
  • American Journal of Botany
  • Conservation Genetics Resources
  • Acta Horticulturae

Rémy J. Petit's work reflects an integration of ecological, genetic, and biochemical perspectives to understand plant reproductive mechanisms and their implications for forestry and horticulture.

Best Publications

  • Conserving biodiversity under climate change: the rear edge matters.

    Arndt Hampe;Rémy J. Petit

  • Glacial Refugia: Hotspots But Not Melting Pots of Genetic Diversity

    Rémy J. Petit;Itziar Aguinagalde;Jacques-Louis de Beaulieu;Christiane Bittkau

  • Identifying Populations for Conservation on the Basis of Genetic Markers

    Rémy J. Petit;Abdelhamid El Mousadik;Odile Pons

  • High level of genetic differentiation for allelic richness among populations of the argan tree [Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels] endemic to Morocco.

    A. El Mousadik;R. J. Petit

  • A set of universal primers for amplification of polymorphic non‐coding regions of mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA in plants

    B. Demesure;B. Demesure;N. Sodzi;R. J. Petit

  • Genetic Consequences of Range Expansions

    Laurent Excoffier;Matthieu Foll;Rémy J. Petit

  • Measuring and testing genetic differentiation with ordered versus unordered alleles.

    O. Pons;R. J. Petit

  • Some Evolutionary Consequences of Being a Tree

    J. Petit;Arndt Hampe

  • Current trends in microsatellite genotyping.

    E. Guichoux;L. Lagache;S. Wagner;S. Wagner;P. Chaumeil

  • A new scenario for the Quaternary history of European beech populations: palaeobotanical evidence and genetic consequences

    Donatella Magri;Giovanni G. Vendramin;Isabelle Dupanloup

  • Comparative organization of chloroplast, mitochondrial and nuclear diversity in plant populations.

    Rémy J. Petit;Jérôme Duminil;Silvia Fineschi;Arndt Hampe

  • The Hidden Side of Invasions: Massive Introgression by Local Genes

    Mathias Currat;Mathias Currat;Manuel Rüedi;Rémy J. Petit;Laurent Georges Louis Excoffier

  • Gene flow and species delimitation.

    Rémy J. Petit;Rémy J. Petit;Laurent Excoffier

  • Identification of refugia and post-glacial colonisation routes of European white oaks based on chloroplast DNA and fossil pollen evidence

    Rémy J Petit;Simon Brewer;Sándor Bordács;Kornel Burg

  • Phylogeographic structure of white oaks throughout the European continent

    S Dumolin-Lapègue;B Demesure;S Fineschi;V Le Corre

  • Chloroplast DNA variation in European white oaks phylogeography and patterns of diversity based on data from over 2600 populations

    Rémy J. Petit;Ulrike M. Csaikl;Sándor Bordács;Kornel Burg

  • Inheritance of chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes in pedunculate oak investigated with an efficient PCR method

    S. Dumolin;B. Demesure;R. J. Petit

  • Chloroplast DNA footprints of postglacial recolonization by oaks.

    Rémy J. Petit;Emmanuel Pineau;Brigitte Demesure;Roberto Bacilieri

  • Diverging Trends Between Heterozygosity and Allelic Richness During Postglacial Colonization in the European Beech

    D Gömöry;J Letouzey;B Thiébaut

  • Hybridization as a mechanism of invasion in oaks

    Rémy J. Petit;Catherine Bodénès;Alexis Ducousso;Guy Roussel

Frequent Co-Authors

Antoine Kremer
Antoine Kremer University of Bordeaux
Arndt Hampe
Arndt Hampe University of Bordeaux
Giovanni G. Vendramin
Giovanni G. Vendramin National Research Council (CNR)
Feng Sheng Hu
Feng Sheng Hu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rachid Cheddadi
Rachid Cheddadi University of Montpellier
Martin Lascoux
Martin Lascoux Uppsala University
Simon Brewer
Simon Brewer University of Utah
Christopher W. Dick
Christopher W. Dick University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andrew J. Lowe
Andrew J. Lowe University of Adelaide
Jacques-Louis de Beaulieu
Jacques-Louis de Beaulieu Aix-Marseille University

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