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Estimation of population allele frequencies from next-generation sequencing data: pool-versus individual-based genotyping by Gautier, Mathieu, Foucaud, Julien, Gharbi, Karim, Cézard, Timothée, Galan, Maxime, Loiseau, Anne, Thomson, Marian, Pudlo, Pierre, Kerdelhué, Carole, Estoup, Arnaud

“…Molecular markers produced by next‐generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are revolutionizing genetic research. However, the costs of analysing large numbers…”
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The Genomic Basis of Color Pattern Polymorphism in the Harlequin Ladybird by Gautier, Mathieu, Yamaguchi, Junichi, Foucaud, Julien, Loiseau, Anne, Ausset, Aurélien, Facon, Benoit, Gschloessl, Bernhard, Lagnel, Jacques, Loire, Etienne, Parrinello, Hugues, Severac, Dany, Lopez-Roques, Celine, Donnadieu, Cecile, Manno, Maxime, Berges, Helene, Gharbi, Karim, Lawson-Handley, Lori, Zang, Lian-Sheng, Vogel, Heiko, Estoup, Arnaud, Prud’homme, Benjamin

“…Many animal species comprise discrete phenotypic forms. A common example in natural populations of insects is the occurrence of different color patterns, which…”
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Metabolic consequences of various fruit-based diets in a generalist insect species by Olazcuaga, Laure, Baltenweck, Raymonde, Leménager, Nicolas, Maia-Grondard, Alessandra, Claudel, Patricia, Hugueney, Philippe, Foucaud, Julien

“…Most phytophagous insect species exhibit a limited diet breadth and specialize on a few or a single host plant. In contrast, some species display a remarkably…”
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Anthropogenically induced adaptation to invade (AIAI): contemporary adaptation to human‐altered habitats within the native range can promote invasions by Hufbauer, Ruth A., Facon, Benoît, Ravigné, Virginie, Turgeon, Julie, Foucaud, Julien, Lee, Carol E., Rey, Olivier, Estoup, Arnaud

“…Adaptive evolution is currently accepted as playing a significant role in biological invasions. Adaptations relevant to invasions are typically thought to…”
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Clonal reproduction by males and females in the little fire ant by Fournier, D, Estoup, A, Orivel, J, Foucaud, J, Jourdan, H, Le Breton, J, Keller, L

“…Sexual reproduction can lead to major conflicts between sexes and within genomes. Here we report an extreme case of such conflicts in the little fire ant…”
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Use of spatial information and search strategies in a water maze analog in Drosophila melanogaster by Foucaud, Julien, Burns, James G, Mery, Frederic

“…Learning the spatial organization of the environment is crucial to fitness in most animal species. Understanding proximate and ultimate factors underpinning…”
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Distribution of endosymbiotic reproductive manipulators reflects invasion process and not reproductive system polymorphism in the little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata by Rey, Olivier, Estoup, Arnaud, Facon, Benoit, Loiseau, Anne, Aebi, Alexandre, Duron, Olivier, Vavre, Fabrice, Foucaud, Julien

“…Endosymbiotic reproductive manipulators may have drastic effects on the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of their hosts. The prevalence of these…”
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Rapid and transient evolution of local adaptation to seasonal host fruits in an invasive pest fly by Olazcuaga, Laure, Foucaud, Julien, Deschamps, Candice, Loiseau, Anne, Claret, Jean‐Loup, Vedovato, Romain, Guilhot, Robin, Sévely, Cyril, Gautier, Mathieu, Hufbauer, Ruth A., Rode, Nicolas O., Estoup, Arnaud

“…Both local adaptation and adaptive phenotypic plasticity can influence the match between phenotypic traits and local environmental conditions. Theory predicts…”
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Reproductive system, social organization, human disturbance and ecological dominance in native populations of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata by Foucaud, Julien, Orivel, Jerome, Fournier, Denis, Delabie, Jacques H.C, Loiseau, Anne, Le Breton, Julien, Cerdan, Philippe, Estoup, Arnaud

“…The invasive ant species Wasmannia auropunctata displays both ecologically dominant and non-dominant populations within its native range. Three factors could…”
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interplay between genetic and environmental effects on colony insularity in the clonal invasive little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata by Vonshak, Merav, Dayan, Tamar, Foucaud, Julien, Estoup, Arnaud, Hefetz, Abraham

“…The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, constitutes one clonal supercolony throughout Israel, providing an opportunity to examine the effects of genotype…”
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Mating Status Influences Cold Tolerance and Subsequent Reproduction in the Invasive Ladybird Harmonia axyridis by Facon, Benoit, Estoup, Arnaud, Hufbauer, Ruth A., Foucaud, Julien, Tayeh, Ashraf

“…Among arthropods, ability to survive cold conditions may be instrumental for species invading temperate or colder climatic zones. Cold tolerance can be…”
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Worldwide invasion by the little fire ant: routes of introduction and eco‐evolutionary pathways by Foucaud, Julien, Orivel, Jérôme, Loiseau, Anne, Delabie, Jacques H. C., Jourdan, Hervé, Konghouleux, Djoël, Vonshak, Merav, Tindo, Maurice, Mercier, Jean‐Luc, Fresneau, Dominique, Mikissa, Jean‐Bruno, McGlynn, Terry, Mikheyev, Alexander S., Oettler, Jan, Estoup, Arnaud

“…Biological invasions are generally thought to occur after human aided migration to a new range. However, human activities prior to migration may also play a…”
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Ecologically heterogeneous populations of the invasive ant Wasmannia auropunctata within its native and introduced ranges by ORIVEL, JÉRÔME, GRANGIER, JULIEN, FOUCAUD, JULIEN, LE BRETON, JULIEN, ANDRÈS, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER, JOURDAN, HERVÉ, DELABIE, JACQUES H. C., FOURNIER, DENIS, CERDAN, PHILIPPE, FACON, BENOIT, ESTOUP, ARNAUD, DEJEAN, ALAIN

“…Abstract 1. The biology of most invasive species in their native geographical areas remains largely unknown. Such studies are, however, crucial in shedding…”
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RARE SEXUAL REPRODUCTION EVENTS IN THE CLONAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM OF INTRODUCED POPULATIONS OF THE LITTLE FIRE ANT by Foucaud, Julien, Jourdan, Hervé, Le Breton, Julien, Loiseau, Anne, Konghouleux, Djoël, Estoup, Arnaud

“…A unique reproductive system has previously been described in Wasmannia auropunctata, a widespread invasive ant species, where males are produced clonally,…”
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Costs of memory: lessons from ‘mini’ brains by Burns, James G., Foucaud, Julien, Mery, Frederic

“…Variation in learning and memory abilities among closely related species, or even among populations of the same species, has opened research into the…”
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RARE SEXUAL REPRODUCTION EVENTS IN THE CLONAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM OF INTRODUCED POPULATIONS OF THE LITTLE FIRE ANT by Foucaud, Julien, Jourdan, Hervé, Breton, Julien Le, Loiseau, Anne, Konghouleux, Djoël, Estoup, Arnaud

“…A unique reproductive system has previously been described in Wasmannia auropunctata, a widespread invasive ant species, where males are produced clonally,…”
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The effect of RAD allele dropout on the estimation of genetic variation within and between populations by Gautier, Mathieu, Gharbi, Karim, Cezard, Timothee, Foucaud, Julien, Kerdelhué, Carole, Pudlo, Pierre, Cornuet, Jean-Marie, Estoup, Arnaud

“…Inexpensive short‐read sequencing technologies applied to reduced representation genomes is revolutionizing genetic research, especially population genetics…”
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A Systematic Review on Reporting of Methods in National Surveys about Adults' Attitudes to Lifestyle and Environmental Risk Factors for Cancer by Faury, Stéphane, Aurouet, Philémon, Quintard, Bruno, Foucaud, Jérôme

“…The risks of developing cancer are significantly affected by our lifestyle and environment. While there are several uncontrollable risk factors, we can modify…”
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Empirical Assessment of RAD Sequencing for Interspecific Phylogeny by Cruaud, Astrid, Gautier, Mathieu, Galan, Maxime, Foucaud, Julien, Sauné, Laure, Genson, Gwenaëlle, Dubois, Emeric, Nidelet, Sabine, Deuve, Thierry, Rasplus, Jean-Yves

“…Next-generation sequencing opened up new possibilities in phylogenetics; however, choosing an appropriate method of sample preparation remains challenging…”
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Deciphering the Routes of invasion of Drosophila suzukii by Means of ABC Random Forest by Fraimout, Antoine, Debat, Vincent, Fellous, Simon, Hufbauer, Ruth A, Foucaud, Julien, Pudlo, Pierre, Marin, Jean-Michel, Price, Donald K, Cattel, Julien, Chen, Xiao, Deprá, Marindia, François Duyck, Pierre, Guedot, Christelle, Kenis, Marc, Kimura, Masahito T, Loeb, Gregory, Loiseau, Anne, Martinez-Sañudo, Isabel, Pascual, Marta, Polihronakis Richmond, Maxi, Shearer, Peter, Singh, Nadia, Tamura, Koichiro, Xuéreb, Anne, Zhang, Jinping, Estoup, Arnaud

“…Deciphering invasion routes from molecular data is crucial to understanding biological invasions, including identifying bottlenecks in population size and…”
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