- Frederic Delsuc
Study on the evolution of chitinase genes in placental mammals published in Science Advances
Our study on the evolution of chitinase genes and pseudogenes in placental mammal genomes is published in Science Advances (doi:10.1126/sciadv.aar6478). The stunning picture of a spectral tarsier kindly provided by Quentin Martinez (http://www.quentinmartinez.com/) to illustrate our study was featured on the journal website and has been also used in numerous press outlets highlighting our results.

Associated media coverage:
Berkeley News:
What we inherited from our bug-eating ancestors
XinhuaNet:
Genome study confirms human's ancestors are bug eaters
Technology Networks Genomics Research:
Our bug-eating ancestors revealed
Sci-News:
Common ancestor of all placental mammals was insect-eater
Futurity:
Our tiny, furry genetic ancestors were bug eaters
Sciences & Avenir :
Nos ancêtres insectivores ont laissé leur héritage dans nos gènes
CNRS INEE :
Le génome des mammifères porte les traces de leur passé insectivore du temps des dinosaures
Pour La Science :
L’héritage de nos ancêtres insectivores est inscrit dans nos gènes
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