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Cristina Vieira

Researcher at University of Lyon

Publications -  112
Citations -  3980

Cristina Vieira is an academic researcher from University of Lyon. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genome & Gene. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 96 publications receiving 3492 citations. Previous affiliations of Cristina Vieira include North Carolina State University & University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

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Genetics: Junk DNA as an evolutionary force

TL;DR: The two-pronged evolutionary impact of transposable elements are considered as promoters of genetic diversity, and as agents for inflicting genetic damage and causing disease.
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Genotype-environment interaction for quantitative trait loci affecting life span in Drosophila melanogaster.

TL;DR: The nature of genetic variation for Drosophila longevity in a population of recombinant inbred lines was investigated, providing support for the pleiotropy theory of senescence and the hypothesis that variation for longevity might be maintained by opposing selection pressures in males and females and variable environments.
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Is genome size influenced by colonization of new environments in dipteran species

TL;DR: It is suggested that genome size is seldom modified in a significant way during colonization or that it takes time for genome size of invading species to change significantly.
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Jumping genes and epigenetics: Towards new species

TL;DR: It is suggested that macroevolution and speciation might originate when the host relaxes its epigenetic control of TEs and the resulting TE mobilization drives genome restructuring that may sometimes provide the host with an innovative genetic escape route.