Research assistance

Members

The “pole biotechnologique” brings together a range of bioengineering expertise for the development of tools and approaches for research in evolutionary biology; and operational competences to ensure their logistical and technical implementation.

Since it was set up, the biotechnology hub has perpetuated insect breeding activities, including several species of drosophila, but also Venturia and Bemisia for example. These breeding activities are carried out on artificial medium or plants. We ensure laboratory logistics (e.g. autoclave, stock management, ...) as well as safety aspects, and develop devices (e.g. via 3D printing) to feed experimental research in the laboratory focusing on evolutionary genomics, behavioural ecology and functional ecology.

Our expertise is also solicited to organize field work, in metropolitan France and internationally, and to carry out population monitoring of terrestrial mammals (e.g. roe deer, marmots, feral cats, bats) and birds (dipper). In addition to capture (e.g. trapping, netting), marking and monitoring of animals, we implement experimental approaches in natura, collect biometric, behavioral and physiological data, biological samples (blood, secretions, hair, faeces, biopsy, ...) and characterize the study environments (installation of sensors, aerial imaging by drones, construction of digital models of terrain ...).

Finally, the biotechnology hub offers the technical resources and skills to analyse a wide variety of biological samples in the laboratory through an multidisciplinary prism. The complementarity and synergy of our competences are expressed in the fields of molecular biology (PCR, qPCR, construction of libraries for the genesis of ohmic data), cell biology (confocal microscopy, flow cytometry), and biochemistry (characterization of metabolic, endocrine and oxidative profiles).

Rehabilitation work was done at the LBBE in 2022 and lead to a significant expansion of the experimental space. These new premises allow us to increase our capacity, to offer new spaces and modern tools dedicated to behavioral approaches. These new premises also allow us to widen the spectrum of our activities by developing new techniques (e.g. cell culture, Crispr/cas9, RNAi, ...).

In all our activities, we regularly welcome and supervise trainees and students of all levels. For any questions or information request, do not hesitate to contact us

Publications

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Reptilian uncoupling protein: functionality and expression in sub-zero temperatures

B. Rey, B. Sibille, C. Romestaing, M. Belouze, D. Letexier, S. Servais...

Journal of Experimental Biology . 211 : 1456-1462

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Recovery from swimming-induced hypothermia in king penguins: effects of nutritional condition.

L. G. Halsey, Y. Handrich, B. Rey, A. Fahlman, A. J. Woakes, P. J. Butler

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology . 81 ( 4 ) : 434-441

DOI: 10.1086/589546

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Recovery of king penguins from swimming induced hypothermia: effects of nutritional condition

L.G. Halsey, Y. Handrich, B. Rey, A. Fahlman, A.J. Woakes, P.J. Butler

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology . 81 : 434-441

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Mitochondrial adaptations to steatohepatitis induced by a methionine- and choline-deficient diet

C. Romestaing, M.-A. Piquet, D. Letexier, B. Rey, M. Belouze, V. Rouleau...

AJP - Endocrinology and Metabolism . 294 : 110-119

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Long-term fasting decreases mitochondrial avian UCP-mediated oxygen consumption in hypometabolic king penguins

B. Rey, L.G. Halsey, V. Dolmazon, J.L. Rouanet, D. Roussel, Y. Handrich...

AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology . 295 : R92-R100

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Growing in Antarctica a challenge for white adipose tissue development in Adélie penguin chicks (Pygoscelis adeliae)

M. Raccurt, F. Baudimont, J. Tirard, B. Rey, E. Moureaux, A. Géloën...

AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology . 295 : 1671-1679

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Spatial ordination of vegetation data using a generalization of Wartenberg's multivariate spatial correlation

S. Dray, S. Saïd, F. Débias

Journal of Vegetation Science . 19 : 45-56

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Growing in Antarctica, a challenge for white adipose tissue development in Adelie penguin chicks (Pygoscelis adeliae).

Mireille Raccurt, Fannie Baudimont, Julien Tirard, Benjamin Rey, Elodie Moureaux, Alain Géloën...

AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology . 295 ( 5 ) : R1671-9

DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.90371.2008

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Behavioural manipulation of insect parasitoids by a maternally inherited virus: ecological consequences and potential applications for biological control

Julien Varaldi, S. Patot, M. Maache, D. Lepetit, Frédéric Fleury

Entomological Research . 37 : A11-A73

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A Survey of the Bacteriophage WO in the Endosymbiotic Bacteria Wolbachia

L. Gavotte, H. Henri, R. Stouthamer, D. Charif, S. Charlat, M. Boulétreau...

Molecular Biology and Evolution . 24 : 427-435

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Interaction between host genotype and environmental conditions affects bacterial density in Wolbachia symbiosis

L. Mouton, H. Henri, D. Charif, M. Boulétreau, F. Vavre

Biology Letters . 3 : 210-213

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Effect of temperature on Wolbachia density and impact on cytoplasmic incompatibility

L. Mouton, H. Henri, M. Boulétreau, F. Vavre

Parasitology . 132 : 49-56

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Fat intake reverses the beneficial effects of low caloric intake on skeletal muscle mitochondrial H(2)O(2) production.

Blandine Garait, Karine Couturier, Stéphane Servais, Dominique Letexier, David Perrin, Cécile Batandier...

Free Radical Biology and Medicine . 39 ( 9 ) : 1249-61

DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2005.06.026

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Fat intake reverses the beneficial effects of low caloric intake on skeletal muscle mitochondrial H(2)O(2) production

B. Garait, K. Couturier, S. Servais, D. Letexier, D. Perrin, C. Batandier...

Free Radical Biology and Medicine . 39 : 1249-1261

DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2005.06.026

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Assessment of forage availability in ecological studies

Sonia Saïd, Maryline Pellerin, Hervé Fritz, F. Débias, Hervé Fritz

European Journal of Wildlife Research . 51 ( 4 ) : 242-247

DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0115-y

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Multiple infections and diversity of cytoplasmic incompatibility in a haplodiploid species

L. Mouton, H. Henri, M. Boulétreau, F. Vavre

Heredity . 94 : 187-192

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Fat intake reverses the beneficial effect of low caloric intake on skeletal muscle mitochondrial H2O2 production

B. Garait, K. Couturier, S. Servais, D. Letexier, D. Perrin, C. Batandier...

Free Radical Biology and Medicine . 39 : 1249-1261

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Origin and neofunctionalization of a Drosophila paternal effect gene essential for zygote viability.

Benjamin Loppin, David Lepetit, Steve Dorus, Pierre Couble, Timothy L Karr

Current Biology . 15 ( 2 ) : 87-93

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.12.071

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Uncoupling protein and ATP/ADP carrier increase mitochondrial proton conductance after cold adaptation of king penguin

D.A. Talbot, C. Duchamp, B. Rey, N. Hanuise, J.-L. Rouanet, B. Sibille...

The Journal of Physiology . 558 : 123-135

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Mitochondrial proton conductance in cold adapted king penguins

C. Duchamp, D. Talbot, B. Rey, N. Hanuise, J.-L. Rouanet, B. Sibille...

Physiology News . 1 : 17-18

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Virulence multiple infections and regulation of symbiotic population in the Wolbachia-Asobara tabida symbiosis

L. Mouton, F. Dedeine, H. Henri, M. Boulétreau, N. Profizi, F. Vavre

Genetics . 168 : 181-189

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Uncoupling protein and ATP/ADP carrier increase mitochondrial proton conductance after cold adaptation of king penguins

D.A. Talbot, C. Duchamp, B. Rey, N. Hanuise, J.L. Rouanet, B. Sibille...

The Journal of Physiology . 558 : 123-135

DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2004.063768

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Diversity distribution and specificity of WO phage infection in Wolbachia of four insect species

L. Gavotte, F. Vavre, H. Henri, M. Ravallec, R. Stouthamer, M. Boulétreau

Insect Molecular Biology . 13 : 147-153

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The risk of hospital-acquired GB virus C infection: a pilot case-control study

Philippe Vanhems, N. Voirin, C. Trepo, M.A. Trabaud, D. Yzebe, C. del Signore...

Journal of Hospital Infection . 53 : 72-75

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Strain-specific regulation of intracellular Wolbachia density in multiply infected insects

L. Mouton, H. Henri, M. Boulétreau, F. Vavre

Molecular Ecology . 12 : 3459-3465

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Superoxide activates a GDP sensitive proton conductance in skeletal muscle mitochondria from king

D.A. Talbot, N. Hanuise, B. Rey, J.-L. Rouanet, C. Duchamp, M.D. Brand

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications . 312 : 983-988

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WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT COPY NUMBER IN NATURAL POPULATIONS OF DROSOPHILA SIMULANS

Christian Biémont, Christiane Nardon, Grégory Deceliere, David Lepetit, Catherine Lœvenbruck, Cristina Vieira

Evolution - International Journal of Organic Evolution . 57 ( 1 ) : 159-167

DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00225.x

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Evolution of genome size in Drosophila. is the invader`s genome being invaded by transposable elements?

Cristina Vieira, C. Nardon, C. Arpin, D. Lepetit, C. Biémont

Molecular Biology and Evolution . 19 : 1154-1161

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Insertion polymorphism of retrotransposable elements in populations of the insular endemic species Drosophila madeirensis

D. Lepetit, A. Brehm, P. Fouillet, C. Biémont

Molecular Ecology . 11 : 347-354

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The diet of feral cats (Felis catus L.) at five sites on the Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago

Dominique Pontier, Ludovic Say, Francois Débias, Joël Bried, Jean Thioulouse, Hervé Fritz...

Polar Biology . 25 : 833-837

DOI: 10.1007/s00300-002-0424-5

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