The Phaeoexplorer project
Exploring the evolution of biological complexity in the brown algae through the establishment of a multi-scale genomic data resource
The Phaeoexplorer project aims to generate transcriptome data and annotated genome assemblies for a broad range of brown algal species at different phylogenetic distances from the model brown alga Ectocarpus in order to address a number of key questions about the biology and evolutionary history of this poorly characterized but important group of marine eukaryotes. The knowledge generated by the project will be exploited to develop new techniques and products for the macroalgal mariculture and processing industries.
Funding
The Phaeoexplorer project is funded by the ANR project France Genomique with additional support from the ERC starting grant SexSea , the ANR Future Investment project Idealg , the Genialg project and data contribution from the University of Washington (USA), the Nord University (Norway) and the University of Melbourne (Australia)
Contributors
You can find out which project funded which sequencing in the following pdf file: Data Origin Phaeoexplorer
- Akira Peters
- Olivier Godfroy
- Svenja Heesch
- Chloé Jollivet
- Laeticia Mest
- Zofia Nehr
- Delphine Scornet
- France Denoeud - France Genomique Genoscope project leader
- Jean-Marc Aury
- Arnaud Couloux
- Corinne Cruaud
- Benjamin Noel
- Nachida Tadrent
- Olivier Godfroy
- Agnieszka Lipinska (Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Department of Algal Development and Evolution)
- Nick Toda
- Erwan Corre
- Romain Dallet
- Olivier Godfroy
- Loraine Guéguen
- Ehsan Kayal (2019-2020)
- Arthur Le Bars
- Xi Liu (2017-2018)
- Dean Mckeown
- Delphine Nègre (2018-2019)
Phaeoexplorer (France Genomique) project coordinator
Mark J. Cock (Station Biologique de Roscoff, UMR8227, CNRS)
Phaeoexplorer (France Genomique) project co-coordinator
France Denoeud (Genoscope, CEA)
SexSea (ERC starting grant) project coordinator
Susana Coelho (Station Biologique de Roscoff, UMR8227, CNRS; Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Department of Algal Development and Evolution)
Idealg (ANR Future Investment Program) project coordinator
Philippe Potin (Station Biologique de Roscoff, UMR8227, CNRS)
ERGA pilot phase, Phaeosaccion genome
Pedro Oliveira (Genoscope, CEA)
Strain selection and provision
Culture / Extractions
Sequencing assembly and annotation
Station Biologique de Roscoff, UMR8227, CNRS:
Database development / Primary analysis
Additional partner institutes and companies in the Phaeoexplorer Consortium
AFMB, Marseilles, France
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Bremenhaven
Arcadia University, USA
Behzin Rosko, Santec, France
Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR), Faro, Portugal
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Hokkaido University, Japan
INRAE, Colmar, France
INRIA, Rennes, France
Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), UMR7138, Paris
IRISA, Rennes, France
Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
Marine Biological Assciation, Plymouth, UK
Minneapolis-St Paul University, USA
Muroran Marine Station, Hokkaido University, Japan
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France
Nord University, Norway
Olmix, Bréhan, France
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Rutgers University, USA
Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) , Oban, UK
Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Sungkyunkwan University, North Korea
Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
University of Cologne, Germany
University of Ghent, Belgium
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
University of Kobe, Japan
University of Marburg, Germany
University of Melbourne, Australia
University of Montpellier, France
University of Perpignan, France
University of Southern Denmark, SDU
University of Washington, USA
University of York, UK