CHAIX Raphaëlle

CHAIX Raphaëlle
Chargé(e) de Recherche
Entité de rattachement
UMR 7206 - Anthropologie Génétique (AGène)

Contact

Courriel
chaix@mnhn.fr
Téléphone
+33.1.44.05.72.69

 

I am a researcher in genetic anthropology. I study human biological and cultural diversity to:

  • trace back the demographic history of human populations
  • understand the importance of gene-culture interactions in human evolution, with a special focus on kinship systems
  • assess the influence of the environment on genic regulation and epigenetic profiles

 

Ongoing projects

  • Project HomoCulturGen - Dissecting the cross-talk between cultural and genetic evolution in humans (funded by Emergence program Sorbonne Universités & Sorbonne Paris Cité).
  • Project EpiMed - Evaluation of the influence of the meditative practice on the human methylome (funded by PEPS INEE).
  • Project SoGen - From social to genetic structures: a genome-wide approach in South-East Asia (funded by ANR).
  • Project MHCmate - Biological and cultural factors influencing mate choice in humans: a genomic approach (funded by MNHN)

 

Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals

  • Chaix R, Fagny M, Cosin-Tomás M, Alvarez-López M, Lemee L, Regnault B, Davidson RJ, Lutz A, Kaliman P (2019). Differential DNA methylation in experienced meditators after an intensive day of mindfulness-based practice: Implications for immune-related pathways. Brain, Behavior and Immunity (in press)
  • Dandine-Roulland C, Laurent R, Dall'Ara I, Toupance B, Chaix R (2019) Genomic Evidence for MHC disassortative Mating in Humans. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. vol 286. 
  • Ly G, Laurent R, Lafosse S, Chou M, Diffloth G, Bourdier F, Evrard O, Toupance B, Pavard S and Chaix R. (2019) From Matrimonial Practices to Genetic Diversity in Southeast Asian Populations: The Signature of The Matrilineal Puzzle. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 374, 1780, 20180434
  • Ly, G., Alard, B., Laurent, R., Lafosse, S., Toupance, B., Monidarin, C., … Chaix, R. (2018). Residence rule flexibility and descent groups dynamics shape uniparental genetic diversities in South East Asia. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, doi: 10.1002/ajpa.23374.
  • Chaix, R., Alvarez-López, M. J., Fagny, M., Lemee, L., Regnault, B., Davidson, R. J., Lutz A, Kaliman, P. (2017). Epigenetic clock analysis in long-term meditators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 85, 210–214.

 

     

     

    Publications

    2020
    • CHAIX Raphaëlle, LY Goki, LAURENT Romain, LAFOSSE Sophie, TOUPANCE Bruno, Monidarin C., Evrard O., Bourdier F. and PAVARD Samuel, 2020 — Structures sociales et structures génétiques dans les populations humaines. BMSAP. Vol. 31, 1-2, p. 18-23.
      10.3166/bmsap-2020-0071
    2019
    • CHAIX Raphaëlle, Fagny M., Cosin-Tomás M., Alvarez-López M., Lemee Laure, Regnault B., Davidson R.J., Lutz A. & Kaliman P., Novembre 2019 — Differential DNA Methylation in Experienced Meditators After an Intensive Day of Mindfulness-Based Practice: Implications for Immune-Related Pathways. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. P. 30879-7.
      https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.11.003
    • LY Goki, LAURENT Romain, LAFOSSE Sophie, Monidarin Chou, Diffloth Gérard, Bourdier Frédéric, Evrard Olivier, TOUPANCE Bruno, PAVARD Samuel & CHAIX Raphaëlle, Juillet 2019 — From Matrimonial Practices To Genetic Diversity in Southeast Asian Populations: The Signature Of The Matrilineal Puzzle. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Vol. 374, n° 1780, p. 20180434.
      https://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2018.0434
    • Dandine-Roulland Claire, LAURENT Romain, Dall’Ara Irene, TOUPANCE Bruno & CHAIX Raphaëlle, Mars 2019 — Genomic Evidence for MHC Disassortative Mating in Humans. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Vol. 286, n° 1899, p. 20182664.
      https://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2664
    • Dandine-Roulland C., Laurent R., Dall’Ara I., TOUPANCE Bruno, CHAIX Raphaëlle, 2019 — Genomic Evidence for MHC Disassortative Mating in Humans. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Vol. 286, n° 20182664.
    • LY Goki, LAURENT Romain, LAFOSSE Sophie, Monidarin C., Diffloth G., Bourdier F., Evrard O., TOUPANCE Bruno, PAVARD Samuel & CHAIX Raphaëlle, 2019 — From Matrimonial Practices to Genetic Diversity in Southeast Asian Populations: The Signature of The Matrilineal Puzzle. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. Vol. 374, n° 1780, p. 20180434.
      https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rstb.2018.0434
    2018
    • LY Goki, ALARD Bérénice, LAURENT Romain, LAFOSSE Sophie, TOUPANCE Bruno, Monidarin C., Diffloth G., Bourdier F., Evrard O., PAVARD Samuel & CHAIX Raphaëlle, 2018 — Residence rule flexibility and descent groups dynamics shape uniparental genetic diversities in South East Asia. Am J Phys Anthropol. Vol. 165, n° 3, p. 480-491.
      10.1002/ajpa.23374
    2017
    • CHAIX Raphaëlle, Alvarez-López Maria Jesús, Fagny Maud, Lemee Laure, Regnault Béatrice, Davidson Richard J., Lutz Antoine, Kaliman Perla, 2017 — Epigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-Term Meditators. Psychoneuroendocrinology. Vol. 85, p. 210-214.
    2013
    • Aimé Carla, Laval Guillaume, Patin Etienne, VERDU Paul, SÉGUREL Laure, CHAIX Raphaëlle, Hegay Tatyana, Quintana-Murci Lluis, HEYER Evelyne and AUSTERLITZ Frédéric, 2013 — Human Genetic Data Reveal Contrasting Demographic Patterns between Sedentary and Nomadic Populations That Predate the Emergence of Farming. Molecular Biology and Evolution. Vol. 30, n° 12, p. 2629-2644.
    2012
    • LAURENT Romain, TOUPANCE Bruno, CHAIX Raphaëlle, 2012 — Non-Random Mate Choice in Humans: Insights from a Genome Scan. Molecular Ecology. Vol. 21, n° 3, p. 587-596.
      10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05376.x
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