Forterre, Patrick

History of CRISPR-Cas from Encounter with a Mysterious Repeated Sequence to Genome Editing Technology

Ishino, Y., Krupovic, M., & Forterre, P. (2018) · Journal of Bacteriology

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

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The origin of viruses and their possible roles in major evolutionary transitions

Forterre, P. (2006) · Virus Research

Origins and Evolution of LifeEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 377

The Rooting of the Universal Tree of Life Is Not Reliable

Philippe, H., & Forterre, P. (1999) · Journal of Molecular Evolution

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesProtist diversity and phylogeny

Cited by 267

A hot story from comparative genomics: reverse gyrase is the only hyperthermophile-specific protein

Forterre, P. (2002) · Trends in Genetics

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Cited by 228

The origin of DNA genomes and DNA replication proteins

Forterre, P. (2002) · Current Opinion in Microbiology

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 190

A Hot Topic: The Origin of Hyperthermophiles

Forterre, P. (1996) · Cell

Origins and Evolution of LifeMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology

Cited by 145

Mirusviruses link herpesviruses to giant viruses

Gaïa, M., Meng, L., Pelletier, E., Forterre, P., Vanni, C., Fernandez-Guerra, A., Jaillon, O., Wincker, P., Ogata, H., Krupovic, M., et al. (2023) · Nature

Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant and Fungal Interactions Research

Cited by 108

Plankton-infecting relatives of herpesviruses clarify the evolutionary trajectory of giant viruses

Gaïa, M., Meng, L., Pelletier, E., Forterre, P., Vanni, C., Fernandez-Guerra, A., Jaillon, O., Wincker, P., Ogata, H., Krupovic, M., et al. (2021) · Nature

Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant and Fungal Interactions Research

Cited by 108

Widespread distribution of archaeal reverse gyrase in thermophilic bacteria suggests a complex history of vertical inheritance and lateral gene transfers

Brochier-Armanet, C., & Forterre, P. (2007) · Archaea

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology

Cited by 97

Speculations on the origin of life and thermophily: Review of available information on reverse gyrase suggests that hyperthermophilic procaryotes are not so primitive

Forterre, P., Confalonier, F., Charbonnier, F., & Duguet, M. (1995) · Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Origins and Evolution of LifeGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

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