Sylvie DUFOUR
Sylvie DUFOUR
MNHN Paris
Research director
The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
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Statutaire
General topics
Comparative and Evolutionary Neuroendocrinology:
- Molecular and functional evolution of neuroendocrine systems;
- Roles of neuroendocrine systems in the structure, plasticity and evolution of life cycles;
- Neuroendocrinology and ecophysiology of puberty and metamorphosis
Non-conventional aquatic models (mainly teleosts, and also chrondrosts, molluscs, cnidaria) of biological, phylogenetic, ecological or economic relevance. Field and laboratory investigations.
Basic research with applications to: aquaculture, biodiversity conservation, ecotoxicology and endocrine disruptors.
Teaching
Chair Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan : Comparative and Evolutionary Endocrinology
Expertise and Valorization
Research Grants for Aquaculture and Biodiversity Conservation (List since 2012):
- European Community: 7th PCRD: PRO-EEL (eel); Life+ Alosa (shad); ITN IMPRESS (eel,salmon, sturgeon); Erasmus; COST Aquagamete
- ANR: France Taiwan PUBERTEEL (eel); France-Taiwan NEMO (eel, mollusks, coral); France-Quebec: Immorteel (eel); France: Saltemp (salmon);
- Global Networking Talents (Taiwan-France-UK); GDRI Coral; GDR Repro
- Sorbonne Universities: Convergence : MADREPOP (medaka); DESYNCHRO (salmon)
Expertise for conservation of aquatic biodiversity :
- International Scientific Council for Conservation of Loire Salmon population, Ministry of Environment
- MNHN committee for CITES expertise of the eel, Ministry of Environment
Administrative responsibilities
- Deputy-Director of the Research Unit BOME, MNHN, CNRS, UPMC (2003-2006)
- Director of the Research Unit BOREA, MNHN, CNRS, IRD, SU, UCN, UA (2007-2018)
- Scientific Council of the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) (2006-2015)
- Scientific Council of the Department of Physiology (Phase), National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) (2007-present)
- Scientific Council of the Institute of Ecology and Environnement (INEE) of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) (2011-2019)
- Scientific Council of the French Agency for Biodiversity (AFB) (2017-2019)
- Scientific Council of the Porte Dorée Aquarium and Guidance Council of the Public Institution of the Porte Dorée (2018-present)
- Deputy-Director of the "Institut de la Mer" (Institute of the Sea) of the Alliance Sorbonne University (2019-present)
Gallery
My Papers
2020
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. 2020. “Identification And Stable Expression Of Vitellogenin Receptor Through Vitellogenesis In The European Eel”. Animal 14 (6): 1213 - 1222. doi:10.1017/S1751731119003355. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1751731119003355/type/journal_article.
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. 2020. “Origin And Evolution Of The Neuroendocrine Control Of Reproduction In Vertebrates, With Special Focus On Genome And Gene Duplications”. Physiological Reviews 100 (2): 869 - 943. doi:10.1152/physrev.00009.2019. https://journals.physiology.org/doi/10.1152/physrev.00009.2019.
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. 2020. “Basal Teleosts Provide New Insights Into The Evolutionary History Of Teleost-Duplicated Aromatase”. General And Comparative Endocrinology 291: 113395. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113395. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0016648019303326.
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. 2020. “Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone In Teleosts: New Insights From A Basal Representative, The Eel”. General And Comparative Endocrinology 287: 113350. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113350. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0016648019303296.
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. 2020. “Unravelling The Changes During Induced Vitellogenesis In Female European Eel Through Rna-Seq: What Happens To The Liver?”. Plos One 15 (8): e0236438. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.023643810. https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236438.
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. 2020. “Unidirectional Response To Bidirectional Selection On Body Size. I. Phenotypic, Life‐History, And Endocrine Responses”. Ecology And Evolution. doi:10.1002/ece3.6713. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.6713. Renneville2020ece3.6713.pdf (1.2 MB)
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. 2020. “Endocrinology: An Evolutionary Perspective On Neuroendocrine Axes In Teleosts”. In The Physiology Of Fishes, Fifth Edition, Suzanne Curie and David H. Evans, Editors, 105-116. Boca Raton,FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. doi:10.1201/9781003036401 .
2019
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. 2019. “Dmrt1 (Doublesex And Mab-3-Related Transcription Factor 1) Expression During Gonadal Development And Spermatogenesis In The Japanese Eel.”. General And Comparative Endocrinology 279: 154-163.
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. 2019. “Activation Of The Brain-Pituitary-Gonadotropic Axis In The Black Porgy Acanthopagrus Schlegelii During Gonadal Differentiation And Testis Development And Effect Of Estradiol Treatment.”. General And Comparative Endocrinology 281: 17-29.
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. 2019. “Functional Divergence Of Thyrotropin Beta-Subunit Paralogs Gives New Insights Into Salmon Smoltification Metamorphosis”. Scientific Reports 9: 4561. Fleming_et_al-2019-Scientific_Reports.pdf (2.47 MB)
2018
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. 2018. “Differential Expression Of Gonadotropin And Estrogen Receptors And Oocyte Cytology During Follicular Maturation Associated With Egg Viability In European Eel (Anguilla Anguilla)”. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology, Part A 221: 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.03.010. Da SilvaCBP2018.pdf (1006.99 KB)
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. 2018. “Tachykinin-3 Genes And Peptides Characterized In A Basal Teleost, The European Eel: Evolutionary Perspective And Pituitary Role.”. Frontiers In Endocrinology 9: 304. Campo et al 2018.pdf (3.75 MB)
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. 2018. “Characterization Of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (Gnrh) Genes From Cartilaginous Fish: Evolutionary Perspectives.”. Frontiers In Neuroscience 12: 607. Gaillard et al Frontiers2018.pdf (4.65 MB)
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. 2018. “Eel Kisspeptins: Identification, Functional Activity, And Inhibition On Both Pituitary Lh And Gnrh Receptor Expression”. Frontiers In Endocrinology 8: 353. doi:10.3389/fendo.2017.00353. Pasquier_Frontiers2018.pdf (1.22 MB)
2017
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. 2017. “The Expression Of Nuclear And Membrane Estradiol Receptors In The European Eel Throughout Spermatogenesis.”. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology, Part A 203: 91-99. Morini_CBP_ER_2017.pdf (1.42 MB)
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. 2017. “Nuclear And Membrane Progestin Receptors In The European Eel: Characterization And Expression In Vivo Through Spermatogenesis”. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology, Part A 207: 79-92. Morini_CBP_PR_2017.pdf (2.76 MB)
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. 2017. “Recurrent Dcc Gene Losses During Bird Evolution”. Scientific Reports 7: 37569. Friocourt2017ScientificReports.pdf (2.59 MB)
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. 2017. “Rapid De Novo Assembly Of The European Eel Genome From Nanopore Sequencing Reads”. Scientific Reports 7: 7213. Jansen_ScientificReports_2017.pdf (2.17 MB)
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. 2017. “Conservation Of Three-Dimensional Helix-Loop-Helix Structure Through The Vertebrate Lineage Reopens The Cold Case Of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Associated Peptide”. Frontiers In Endocrinology 8: 207. doi:10.3389/fendo.2017.00207. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00207.
2016
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. 2016. “Activation Of Brain Steroidogenesis And Neurogenesis During The Gonadal Differentiation In Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus Schlegelii.”. Developmental Neurobiology 76: 121-136. doi:DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22303. Lin_et_al-2016-Developmental_Neurobiology.pdf (1.04 MB)
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