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Richard Cordaux

Richard Cordaux

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Genetics

D-Index
47
Citations
9277
World Ranking
4117
National Ranking
214

Overview

Richard Cordaux is affiliated with the University of Poitiers in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Plant Science, Genetics, and Ecology.

The main topics of their work cover a range of areas such as:

  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Richard Cordaux's recent publications illustrate diverse interests and collaborations. Notable papers include:

  • "Transposable Elements and the Evolution of Insects," 2020, Annual Review of Entomology
  • "Widespread conservation and lineage-specific diversification of genome-wide DNA methylation patterns across arthropods," 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • "Chromosome-level genome assembly reveals homologous chromosomes and recombination in asexual rotifer Adineta vaga," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Comparative Genomics of Strictly Vertically Transmitted, Feminizing Microsporidia Endosymbionts of Amphipod Crustaceans," 2020, Genome Biology and Evolution
  • "The Silene latifolia genome and its giant Y chromosome," 2025, Science

Frequent co-authors associated with Cordaux's work include:

  • Isabelle Giraud
  • Clément Gilbert
  • Jean Peccoud
  • Samuel H. Lewis
  • Eleni Pahita

Their publications often appear in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Genome Biology and Evolution
  • Heredity
  • Biology Letters

Best Publications

  • The impact of retrotransposons on human genome evolution.

    Richard Cordaux;Mark A. Batzer

  • Human genomic deletions mediated by recombination between Alu elements.

    Shurjo K. Sen;Kyudong Han;Jianxin Wang;Jungnam Lee

  • Melanesian and Asian Origins of Polynesians: mtDNA and Y Chromosome Gradients Across the Pacific

    Manfred Kayser;Silke Brauer;Richard Cordaux;Amanda Casto

  • Birth of a chimeric primate gene by capture of the transposase gene from a mobile element

    Richard Cordaux;Swalpa Udit;Mark A. Batzer;Cédric Feschotte

  • Pan-arthropod analysis reveals somatic piRNAs as an ancestral defence against transposable elements

    Samuel H Lewis;Kaycee A Quarles;Yujing Yang;Melanie Tanguy;Melanie Tanguy

  • Analysis of gene expression from the Wolbachia genome of a filarial nematode supports both metabolic and defensive roles within the symbiosis.

    Alistair C. Darby;Stuart D. Armstrong;Germanus S. Bah;Gaganjot Kaur

  • The impact of endosymbionts on the evolution of host sex-determination mechanisms

    Richard Cordaux;Didier Bouchon;Pierre Grève

  • Massive horizontal transfer of transposable elements in insects

    Jean Peccoud;Vincent Loiseau;Richard Cordaux;Clément Gilbert

  • Wolbachia infection in crustaceans: novel hosts and potential routes for horizontal transmission

    R. Cordaux;A. Michel-Salzat;D. Bouchon

  • Independent origins of Indian caste and tribal paternal lineages.

    Richard Cordaux;Robert Aunger;Gillian Bentley;Ivane Nasidze

  • Mitochondrial DNA analysis reveals diverse histories of tribal populations from India

    Richard Cordaux;Nilmani Saha;Gillian R Bentley;Robert Aunger

  • Mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome variation in the caucasus.

    Ivan Nasidze;E. Y. Ling;E. Y. Ling;Dominique Quinque;I. Dupanloup

  • Emergence of primate genes by retrotransposon-mediated sequence transduction.

    Jinchuan Xing;Hui Wang;Victoria P. Belancio;Richard Cordaux

  • Estimating the retrotransposition rate of human Alu elements.

    Richard Cordaux;Dale J. Hedges;Scott W. Herke;Mark A. Batzer

  • Genomic rearrangements by LINE-1 insertion-mediated deletion in the human and chimpanzee lineages

    Kyudong Han;Shurjo K. Sen;Jianxin Wang;Pauline A. Callinan

  • The Northeast Indian Passageway: A Barrier or Corridor for Human Migrations?

    Richard Cordaux;Gunter Weiss;Nilmani Saha;Mark Stoneking

  • Retrotransposition of Alu elements: how many sources?

    Richard Cordaux;Dale J. Hedges;Mark A. Batzer

  • Extensive individual variation in L1 retrotransposition capability contributes to human genetic diversity.

    Maria del Carmen Seleme;Melissa R. Vetter;Richard Cordaux;Laurel Bastone

  • Evidence for a new feminizing Wolbachia strain in the isopod Armadillidium vulgare: evolutionary implications

    R Cordaux;A Michel-Salzat;A Michel-Salzat;M Frelon-Raimond;T Rigaud

  • Differential alu mobilization and polymorphism among the human and chimpanzee lineages.

    Dale J. Hedges;Pauline A. Callinan;Richard Cordaux;Jinchuan Xing

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Batzer
Mark A. Batzer Louisiana State University
Mark Stoneking
Mark Stoneking Max Planck Society
Boris Lenhard
Boris Lenhard Imperial College London
Francis M. Jiggins
Francis M. Jiggins University of Cambridge
Eric A. Miska
Eric A. Miska University of Cambridge
Dale J. Hedges
Dale J. Hedges University of Miami
Jinchuan Xing
Jinchuan Xing Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Frédéric Grandjean
Frédéric Grandjean Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Hui Wang
Hui Wang Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Fabrice Vavre
Fabrice Vavre Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

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