François-Étienne Sylvain, M.Sc.

ACADEMIA
  • B, Sc. Biology,  Université Laval (2012 à 2015)
  • M,Sc. Biology (Université Laval and National Amazon Research Institute (2015-present)

CONTACT
  • Email: francois-etienne.sylvain.1@ulaval.ca
  • Phone : 581-307-6834
 
I am interested in host-microbiota relationships in fishes, in an evolutionary context. 
My master's project is about the recruitment of symbiotic bacteria in the intestinal microflora of the Discus (Symphysodon sp.), an Amazonian fish of high commercial value that feeds its offspring  with cutaneous mucus during the first few weeks of life. My master's project involves expertise in the following fields: genomics, metagenomics, population genetics, evolution, aquaculture and microbial ecology.
Discus (Symphysodon sp.)