• Cross-Breeding Is Inevitable to Conserve the Highly Inbred Population of Puffin Hunter: The Norwegian Lundehund 

      Kettunen, Anne; Daverdin, Marc; Helfjord, Turid; Berg, Peer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The Norwegian Lundehund is a highly endangered native dog breed. Low fertility and high frequency predisposition to intestinal disorder imply inbreeding depression. We assessed the genetic diversity of the Lundehund ...
    • Domesticated Animal Biobanking: Land of Opportunity 

      Groeneveld, Linn F; Gregusson, Sigbjørn; Guldbrandtsen, Bernt; Hiemstra, Sipke J; Hveem, Kristian; Kantanen, Juha; Lohi, Hannes; Stroemstedt, Lina; Berg, Peer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      In the past decade, biobanking has fuelled great scientific advances in the human medical sector. Well-established domesticated animal biobanks and integrated networks likewise harbour immense potential for great scientific ...
    • Genetic rescue of an endangered domestic animal through outcrossing with closely related breeds: A case study of the Norwegian Lundehund 

      Stronen, Astrid Vik; Salmela, Elina; Baldursdottir, Birna K.; Berg, Peer; Espelien, Ingvild S.; Jarvi, Kirsi; Jensen, Henrik; Kristensen, Torsten N.; Melis, Claudia; Manenti, Tommaso; Lohi, Hannes; Pertoldi, Cino (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Genetic rescue, outcrossing with individuals from a related population, is used to augment genetic diversity in populations threatened by severe inbreeding and extinction. The endangered Norwegian Lundehund dog underwent ...