Louis-Stéphane Le Clercq

@ufs.ac.za

PhD candidate, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
University of the Free State

Louis-Stéphane Le Clercq


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Louis S. Le Clercq is a SACNASP registered Molecular Biologist, with a Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.) from the University of Pretoria. Thereafter they completed a B.Sc. Honors as well as a research based Masters of Science (M.Sc) as further post-graduate specialization. This was followed by an internship/stage by the DST-NRF at SANBI. They are currently doing thesis research towards a Ph.D. degree in Genetics at UFS with a focus on molecular clocks and migration, and biological clocks and age.

EDUCATION

PhD (Genetics), 2018 - present, UFS
MSc, 2014, UP
BSc (Hons), 2011, UP
BSc, 2010, UP

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Genetics, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology
81

Scholar Citations

4

Scholar h-index

2

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Phenotypic correlates between clock genes and phenology among populations of Diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius
    LS Le Clercq, V Phetla, ST Osinubi, A Kotzé, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Ecology and Evolution 14 (8), e70117 , 2024
    2024
  • Author Correction: Birds of a feather flock together: a dataset for Clock and Adcyap1 genes from migration genetics studies
    LS Le Clercq, G Bazzi, JF Obiol, JG Cecere, L Gianfranceschi, JP Grobler, ...
    Scientific Data 11, 490 , 2024
    2024
  • Methylation-based markers for the estimation of age in African cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
    LS Le Clercq, A Kotze, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Molecular Ecology Resources 24 (4) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Biological clock measures: Assessing the association between the circadian and epigenetic clock as predictors of migration phenology and biological aging in wildlife.
    LS Le Clercq
    University of the Free State , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • ABCal: a Python package for author bias computation and scientometric plotting for reviews and meta-analyses
    LS Le Clercq
    Scientometrics 129, 581–600 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • ABI Sanger Sequencing of Avian Clock genes to elucidate markers for Migration Phenology
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotzé, P Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • PCR Amplification of Clock and Adcyap1 genes with EmeraldAmp® GT PCR Master Mix in Avian species for polymorphism elucidation
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotzé, P Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Birds of a feather flock together: a dataset for Clock and Adcyap1 genes from migration genetics studies
    LS Le Clercq, G Bazzi, J Ferrer Obiol, JG Cecere, L Gianfranceschi, ...
    Scientific Data 10 (1), 787 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Designing an EpiTYPER bisulfite sequencing assay for age estimation in Acinonyx jubatus based on human orthologues
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotze, JP Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • DNA extraction protocol for animal blood samples using the EZNA blood mini kit
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotzé, JP Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Dataset generated in a systematic review and meta-analysis of biological clocks as age estimation markers in animal ecology
    LS Le Clercq, JP Grobler, A Kotzé, DL Dalton
    Data in Brief 51, 109615 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • ABCal: Author Bias Computation and Scientometric Plotting
    LS Le Clercq
    https://github.com/LSLeClercq/ABCal , 2023
    2023
  • AvianClocksData: Dataset of Clock and Adcyap1 alleles for Birds
    LS Le Clercq
    https://github.com/LSLeClercq/AvianClocksData , 2023
    2023
  • Biological clocks as age estimation markers in animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    LS Le Clercq, A Kotzé, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Biological Reviews 98 (6), 1972-2011 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Intra-host quasispecies reconstructions resemble inter-host variability of transmitted chronic hepatitis B virus strains
    LS Le Clercq, SM Bowyer, SH Mayaphi
    BioRxiv, 1-13 , 2023
    2023
  • PAReTT: Python Automated Retrieval of TimeTree data
    LS Le Clercq
    https://github.com/LSLeClercq/PAReTT , 2023
    2023
  • Time trees and clock genes: a systematic review and comparative analysis of contemporary avian migration genetics
    LS Le Clercq, G Bazzi, JG Cecere, L Gianfranceschi, JP Grobler, A Kotzé, ...
    Biological Reviews 98 (4), 1051-1080 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 25
  • PAReTT: A Python Package for the Automated Retrieval and Management of Divergence Time Data from the TimeTree Resource for Downstream Analyses
    LS Le Clercq, A Kotze, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Journal of Molecular Evolution 91 (4), 502–513 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Full genome PCR amplification of all African Hepatitis B Virus genotypes
    LS Le Clercq, SM Bowyer, SH Mayaphi
    Protocols.io , 2021
    2021
  • Molecular age estimation based on promotor CpG methylation using Methylation Sensitive PCR
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotze
    9th Annual Research Symposium of the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Biological clocks as age estimation markers in animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    LS Le Clercq, A Kotzé, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Biological Reviews 98 (6), 1972-2011 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Time trees and clock genes: a systematic review and comparative analysis of contemporary avian migration genetics
    LS Le Clercq, G Bazzi, JG Cecere, L Gianfranceschi, JP Grobler, A Kotzé, ...
    Biological Reviews 98 (4), 1051-1080 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 25
  • Birds of a feather flock together: a dataset for Clock and Adcyap1 genes from migration genetics studies
    LS Le Clercq, G Bazzi, J Ferrer Obiol, JG Cecere, L Gianfranceschi, ...
    Scientific Data 10 (1), 787 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • ABCal: a Python package for author bias computation and scientometric plotting for reviews and meta-analyses
    LS Le Clercq
    Scientometrics 129, 581–600 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Molecular age estimation based on promotor CpG methylation using Methylation Sensitive PCR
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotze
    9th Annual Research Symposium of the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 3
  • PAReTT: A Python Package for the Automated Retrieval and Management of Divergence Time Data from the TimeTree Resource for Downstream Analyses
    LS Le Clercq, A Kotze, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Journal of Molecular Evolution 91 (4), 502–513 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Methylation-based markers for the estimation of age in African cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
    LS Le Clercq, A Kotze, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Molecular Ecology Resources 24 (4) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Biological clock measures: Assessing the association between the circadian and epigenetic clock as predictors of migration phenology and biological aging in wildlife.
    LS Le Clercq
    University of the Free State , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • ABI Sanger Sequencing of Avian Clock genes to elucidate markers for Migration Phenology
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotzé, P Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • PCR Amplification of Clock and Adcyap1 genes with EmeraldAmp® GT PCR Master Mix in Avian species for polymorphism elucidation
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotzé, P Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Designing an EpiTYPER bisulfite sequencing assay for age estimation in Acinonyx jubatus based on human orthologues
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotze, JP Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • DNA extraction protocol for animal blood samples using the EZNA blood mini kit
    LS Le Clercq, DL Dalton, A Kotzé, JP Grobler
    Protocols.io , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Dataset generated in a systematic review and meta-analysis of biological clocks as age estimation markers in animal ecology
    LS Le Clercq, JP Grobler, A Kotzé, DL Dalton
    Data in Brief 51, 109615 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Molecular characterization of full genome hepatitis b virus sequences from an urban hospital cohort in Pretoria, South Africa
    LS Le Clercq
    University of Pretoria , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 1
  • Phenotypic correlates between clock genes and phenology among populations of Diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius
    LS Le Clercq, V Phetla, ST Osinubi, A Kotzé, JP Grobler, DL Dalton
    Ecology and Evolution 14 (8), e70117 , 2024
    2024
  • Author Correction: Birds of a feather flock together: a dataset for Clock and Adcyap1 genes from migration genetics studies
    LS Le Clercq, G Bazzi, JF Obiol, JG Cecere, L Gianfranceschi, JP Grobler, ...
    Scientific Data 11, 490 , 2024
    2024
  • ABCal: Author Bias Computation and Scientometric Plotting
    LS Le Clercq
    https://github.com/LSLeClercq/ABCal , 2023
    2023
  • AvianClocksData: Dataset of Clock and Adcyap1 alleles for Birds
    LS Le Clercq
    https://github.com/LSLeClercq/AvianClocksData , 2023
    2023
  • Intra-host quasispecies reconstructions resemble inter-host variability of transmitted chronic hepatitis B virus strains
    LS Le Clercq, SM Bowyer, SH Mayaphi
    BioRxiv, 1-13 , 2023
    2023
  • PAReTT: Python Automated Retrieval of TimeTree data
    LS Le Clercq
    https://github.com/LSLeClercq/PAReTT , 2023
    2023