Publications
_{Algal Development and Evolution}

Harada, M.; Fu, G.; Badis, Y.; Cock, J.; Coelho, S.; Nagasato, C.; Motomura, T.: Functional roles of mastigonemes in Ectocarpus gamete swimming revealed by CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis. Protoplasma 263 (3), pp. 943 - 954 (2026)

Basu, S.; Steenbergen, P.; Gabler, F.; Paix, A.; Ronchi, P.; Bourenkov, G.; Schneider, T.; Hellgoth, J.; Kreshuk, A.; Özbek, S. et al.; Ikmi, A.: Mesoglea biogenesis reveals a cryptic aboral valve for pressure regulation in cnidarian morphogenesis. Science Advances 12 (16), adz2530 (2026)

Garriga-Canut, M.; Cannon, N.; Benton, M.; Zanon, A.; Horsfield, S.; Scheurich, J.; Remans, K.; Lees, J.; Paix, A.; van Gestel, J.: Unlocking CRISPR-Cas9 editing for widely diverse Dictyostelid species. Molecular Systems Biology 22 (4), pp. 599 - 619 (2026)

Nozaki, H.; Matsuzaki, R.; Takahashi, K.; Ueki, N.; Higashiyama, T.; Kawachi, M.; Tanabe, Y.: Distribution of rickettsial endosymbionts and their possible transmission within the Pleodorina japonica (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) population. Journal of Phycology 62 (2), pp. 293 - 303 (2026)

Vigneau, J.; Lotharukpong, J.; Liu, P.; Luthringer, R.; Lombard, P.; Haas, F.; Borg, M.; Coelho, S.: Evolution of a distinct chromatin regulatory landscape in brown algae. Nature Ecology & Evolution 10 (4), pp. 779 - 793 (2026)

Vranken, S.; Steen, F.; D'hondt, S.; Verlaque, M.; Rodríguez-Prieto, C.; Vieira, C.; Thibaut, T.; Bogaert, K.; De Clerck, O.: Rare Sex and a Long Life Sustain Seaweed Populations at the Warm Edge of Their Range. Journal of Biogeography 53 (4), e70219 (2026)

Duchêne, C.; Jaubert, M.; Falciatore, A.: Beyond red/far-red sensing: phytochrome perception of the marine light field by microalgae. New Phytologist Epub ahead (2026)

Duchêne, C.; Wang, L.; Coelho, S.: Revisiting giant virus-host dynamics in brown algae: old stories and new perspectives. The EMBO Journal 45 (6), pp. 1822 - 1835 (2026)

Font-Muñoz, J.; Jaubert, M.; Sourisseau, M.; Tuval, I.; Bailleul, B.; Duchêne, C.; Basterretxea, G.; Falciatore, A.: Phytochromes facilitate social behaviour in marine diatoms. Nature Communications 17, 3766 (2026)

Lotharukpong, J.; Coelho, S.: Flexible paths to multicellularity. Nature 651 (8107), pp. 887 - 888 (2026)

Moran, Y.; Coelho, S.; Ettema, T.; Feschotte, C.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Khila, A.; Laine, A.-L.; Liow, L.; Petrov, D.; Ramakrishnan, U. et al.; Sarkies, P.; Srivastava, M.; Voolstra, C.; Pulverer, B.: EMBO Press co-evolves with molecular ecology and evolutionary biology. The EMBO Journal 45 (6), pp. 1815 - 1817 (2026)

Bukhanets, V.; Batista, R.; Haas, F.; Luthringer, R.; Kushkush, J.; Zheng, M.; Hipp, K.; Alva, V.; Martinho, C.; Coelho, S.: Germline fate determination by a single ARGONAUTE protein in Ectocarpus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 123 (5), e2518712123 (2026)

Martinez, Q.; Molinier, C.: Digest: Life underground and sensory adaptations in caecilians (Gymnophiona). Evolution: International Journal of Organic Evolution 80 (2), qpaf234, pp. 504 - 505 (2026)

Molinier, C.; Clément, C.; Calzan, H.; Lenormand, T.; Haag, C.: The arduous path to obligate asexuality in Daphnia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 293 (2065), 20252307 (2026)

Hoshino, M.; Hiraoka, M.; Wakeman, K.; Hiruta, S.; Kogame, K.: Multiple independent origins of asexuality and polyploidy among cryptic species of the brown alga Scytosiphon promiscuus (Scytosiphonaceae, Ectocarpales). Phycological Research 74 (1), pp. 8 - 21 (2026)

Martinho, C.; Hoshino, M.; Raphalen, M.; Bukhanets, V.; Kerur, A.; Bogaert, K.; Luthringer, R.; Coelho, S.: Efficient CRISPR–Cas genome editing in brown algae. Cell Reports Methods 6 (1), 101273 (2026)

Sanchez-Vera, V.; Lopez-Gomez, E.; Metz, G.; Haas, F.; Silva-Reiriz, F.; Hiltemann, S.; Meyberg, R.; Saint Marcoux, D.; Fernandez-Pozo, N.; Rensing, S.: MAdLandExpression: integrating sexual reproduction into the Physcomitrium patens expression atlas. The Plant Journal 125 (2), e70661 (2026)

Kane, E.; Trefs, L.; Eckert, L.; Coelho, S.; Weir, J.: Characterization of meiotic axis proteins in the model brown alga Ectocarpus. EMBO Reports 26 (23), pp. 5673 - 5702 (2025)

Martinez, Q.; Molinier, C.; Barraza-Soltero, I.; Berger, E.; Le Verger, K.; Fabre, A.-C.; Billet, G.; Fernandez, V.; Ferreira, G.; van de Kamp, T. et al.; Hamann, E.; Zuber, M.; Portela Miguez, R.; Hautier, L.; Amson, E.: The olfactory bulb endocast as a proxy for mammalian olfaction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (50), e2510575122 (2025)

Barrera-Redondo, J.; Lipinska, A.; Liu, P.; Dinatale, E.; Cossard, G.; Bogaert, K.; Hoshino, M.; Craig, R.; Avia, K.; Leiria, G. et al.; Avdievich, E.; Liesner, D.; Luthringer, R.; Godfroy, O.; Heesch, S.; Nehr, Z.; Brillet-Guéguen, L.; Peters, A.; Hoarau, G.; Pearson, G.; Aury, J.-M.; Wincker, P.; Denoeud, F.; Cock, J.; Haas, F.; Coelho, S.: Origin and evolutionary trajectories of brown algal sex chromosomes. Nature Ecology & Evolution 9 (11), pp. 2127 - 2144 (2025)