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    • Genome editing of marine algae: Technology development and use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system for studies of light harvesting complexes and regulation of phosphate homeostasis 

      Sharma, Amit Kumar (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:160, Doctoral thesis, 2020)

    • Genome scale transcriptional response diversity among ten ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana during heat stress 

      Barah, Pankaj; Doni Jayavelu, Naresh; Mundy, John; Bones, Atle M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)

    • Genome sequencing and phylogenomic analysis of the devastating plant pathogen Phytophthora infestans 

      Niroula, Dhirendra (Master thesis, 2018)
      The oomycete P. infestans is a plant pathogen responsible for late blight of potato and tomato. This rapidly evolving pathogen is of persistent concern because of the damage it has caused since the infamous Irish famine ...

    • Genome-scale cold stress response regulatory networks in ten Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes 

      Barah, Pankaj; Doni, Jayavelu Naresh; Rasmussen, Simon; Nielsen, Henrik Bjørn; Mundy, John; Bones, Atle M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background Low temperature leads to major crop losses every year. Although several studies have been conducted focusing on diversity of cold tolerance level in multiple phenotypically divergent Arabidopsis thaliana (A. ...

    • Genome-wide levels of variation in space and time in Scandinavian subpopulations of the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) 

      Langsrud, Silje (Master thesis, 2020)
      Bruk av genom-skalert data åpner opp for nye muligheter angående genomiske spørsmål om bevaring. For eksempel har konserverings genetikk og genomikk vist seg å være viktig innen bevaring og overvåkning av truede arter. Den ...

    • A genome-wide linkage map for the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) provides insights into the evolutionary history of the avian genome 

      Hagen, Ingerid Julie; Lien, Sigbjørn; Billing, Anna Maria; Elgvin, Tore Oldeide; Trier, Cassandra Nicole; Niskanen, Alina K.; Tarka, Maja; Slate, Jon; Sætre, Glenn-Peter; Jensen, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The house sparrow is an important model species for studying physiological, ecological and evolutionary processes in wild populations. Here, we present a medium density, genome wide linkage map for house sparrow (Passer ...

    • Genome-Wide Transcript Profiling of Endosperm without Paternal Contribution Identifies Parent-of-Origin-Dependent Regulation of AGAMOUS-LIKE36 

      Shirzadi, Reza; Andersen, Ellen Dehnes; Bjerkan, Katrine; Gloeckle, Barbara M; Heese, Maren; Ungru, Alexander; Winge, Per; Koncz, C; Aalen, Reidunn B.; Schnittger, Arp; Grini, Paul Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Seed development in angiosperms is dependent on the interplay among different transcriptional programs operating in the embryo, the endosperm, and the maternally-derived seed coat. In angiosperms, the embryo and the endosperm ...

    • Genomic consequences of anthropogenic reintroduction in high-arctic Svalbard reindeer 

      Burnett, Hamish (Master thesis, 2020)
      Anthropogenic reintroductions are a commonly used conservation strategy following local extirpations. However, establishing new populations with a small number of founders can result in population bottlenecks causing reduced ...

    • Genomic estimation of quantitative genetic parameters in wild admixed populations 

      Aase, Kenneth; Jensen, Henrik; Muff, Stefanie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      1. Heritable genetic variation among free-living animals or plants is essential for populations to respond to selection and adapt. It is therefore important to be able to estimate additive genetic variance VA, which can ...

    • Genomic identification and characterization of the pseudoautosomal region in highly differentiated avian sex chromosomes 

      Burri, Reto; Bolivar, Paulina; Husby, Arild; Qvarnström, Anna; Uebbing, Severin; Ellegren, Hans; Smeds, Linnea; Kawakami, Takeshi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The molecular characteristics of the pseudoautosomal region (PAR) of sex chromosomes remain elusive. Despite significant genome-sequencing efforts, the PAR of highly differentiated avian sex chromosomes remains to be ...

    • Genotoxic Effects in relation to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Blood from Female Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) in Arctic Environments 

      Bechmann, Astrid Solberg (Master thesis, 2016)
      Increasing intensity of shipping, off-shore oil exploitation and cruise ship tourism are expected to enhance the background levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Arctic areas. Studies on possible relationships ...

    • Geographic variation in egg ejection rate by great tits across 2 continents 

      Liang, Wei; Møller, Anders Pape; Stokke, Bård Gunnar; Yang, Canchao; Kovařík, Petr; Wang, Haitao; Yao, Cheng-Te; Ding, Ping; Lu, Xin; Moksnes, Arne; Røskaft, Eivin; Grim, Tomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Hosts of brood parasites may vary geographically in their ability to resist parasitism. In contrast, geographic variation in defenses, such as egg rejection, is not expected to be present or vary geographically in unsuitable ...

    • Geographical variation in allometry in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) 

      Egset, Camilla Kalvatn; Bolstad, Geir Hysing; Rosenqvist, Gunilla; Endler, John A; Pelabon, Christophe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Variation in static allometry, the power relationship between character size and body size among individuals at similar developmental stages, remains poorly understood. We tested whether predation or other ecological factors ...

    • GFVO: the Genomic Feature and Variation Ontology 

      Baran, Joachim; Durgahee, Bibi Sehnaaz; Eilbeck, Karen; Antezana, Erick; Hoehndorf, Robert; Dumontier, Michel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Falling costs in genomic laboratory experiments have led to a steady increaseof genomic feature and variation data. Multiple genomic data formats exist forsharing these data, and whilst they are similar, they are addressing ...

    • The Ghost of the Hawk: Top Predator Shaping Bird Communities in Space and Time 

      Burgas, Daniel; Ovaskainen, Otso; Blanchet, F. Guillaume; Byholm, Patrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Despite the wide recognition that strongly interacting species can influence distributions of other species, species interactions are often disregarded when assessing or projecting biodiversity distributions. In particular, ...

    • Global maps of soil temperature 

      Lembrechts, Jonas J.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Aalto, Juha; Ashcroft, Michael B.; De Frenne, Pieter; Kemppinen, Julia; Kopecký, Martin; Luoto, Miska; Maclean, Ilya M. D.; Crowther, Thomas W.; Bailey, Joseph J.; Haesen, Stef; Klinges, David H.; Niittynen, Pekka; Scheffers, Brett R.; Van Meerbeek, Koenraad; Aartsma, Peter; Abdalaze, Otar; Abedi, Mehdi; Aerts, Rien; Ahmadian, Negar; Ahrends, Antje; Alatalo, Juha M.; Alexander, Jake M.; Altman, Jan; Allonsius, Camille Nina; Ammann, Christof; Andres, Christian; Andrews, Christopher; Ardö, Jonas; Arriga, Nicola; Arzac, Alberto; Aschero, Valeria; Leandro de Assis, Rafael; Bjerke, Jarle W.; Cooper, Elisabeth J.; Graae, Bente Jessen; Rechsteiner, Aud Helen Halbritter; Haugum, Siri Vatsø; Lang, Simone; Lynn, Joshua Scott; Moriana Armendariz, Mikel; Petit Bon, Matteo; Smith, Stuart; Sørensen, Mia Vedel; Speed, James David Mervyn; Vandvik, Vigdis; Wedegärtner, Ronja Elisabeth Magdalene; Nijs, Ivan; Lenoir, Jonathan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Research in global change ecology relies heavily on global climatic grids derived from estimates of air temperature in open areas at around 2 m above the ground. These climatic grids do not reflect conditions below vegetation ...

    • Global phenological insensitivity to shifting ocean temperatures among seabirds 

      Keogan, Katharine; Daunt, Francis; Wanless, Sarah; Phillips, Richard A.; Walling, Craig A.; Agnew, Philippa; Ainley, David G.; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Ballard, Grant; Barrett, Robert T; Barton, Kerry J.; Bech, Claus; Becker, Peter; Berglund, Per-Arvid; Bollache, Loïc; Bond, Alexander L.; Bouwhuis, Sandra; Bradley, Russell W.; Burr, Zofia; Camphuysen, Kees; Catry, Paulo; Chiaradia, Andre; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Cuthbert, Richard; Dehnhard, Nina; Descamps, Sébastien; Diamond, Tony; Divoky, George; Drummond, Hugh; Dugger, Katie M.; Dunn, Michael J.; Emmerson, Louise; Erikstad, Kjell Einar; Fort, Jérôme; Fraser, William; Genovart, Meritxell; Gilg, Olivier; González-Solís, Jacob; Granadeiro, José Pedro; Grémillet, David; Hansen, Jannik; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Harris, Mike; Hedd, April; Hinke, Jefferson; Igual, José Manuel; Jahncke, Jaime; Jones, Ian; Kappes, Peter J.; Lang, Johannes; Langset, Magdalene; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Moe, Børge; Reiertsen, Tone; Lescroël, Amélie; Lyver, Phil O’B.; Mallory, Mark; Montevecchi, William A.; Monticelli, David; Mostello, Carolyn; Newell, Mark; Nicholson, Lisa; Nisbet, Ian; Olsson, Olof; Oro, Daniel; Pattison, Vivian; Poisbleau, Maud; Pyk, Tanya; Quintana, Flavio; Ramos, Jaime A.; Ramos, Raül; Rodríguez, Cristina; Ryan, Peter; Sanz-Aguilar, Ana; Schmidt, Niels M.; Shannon, Paula; Sittler, Benoit; Southwell, Colin; Surman, Christopher; Svagelj, Walter S.; Trivelpiece, Wayne; Warzybok, Pete; Watanuki, Yutaka; Weimerskirch, Henri; Wilson, Peter R.; Wood, Andrew G.; Phillimore, Albert B.; Lewis, Sue (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Reproductive timing in many taxa plays a key role in determining breeding productivity1, and is often sensitive to climatic conditions2. Current climate change may alter the timing of breeding at different rates across ...

    • Global plastic pollution observation system to aid policy 

      Bank, Michael; Swarzenski, Peter W.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Rillig, Matthias C.; Koelmans, Albert A.; Metian, Marc; Wright, Stephanie; Provenche, Jennifer F.; Sanden, Monica; Jordaan, Adrian; Wagner, Martin; Thiel, Martin; Ok, Yong Sik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges and has received commensurate widespread attention. Although it is a top priority for policymakers and scientists alike, the knowledge required ...

    • Glucosinolate-Derived Isothiocyanates Inhibit Arabidopsis Growth and the Potency Depends on their Side Chain Structure 

      Urbancsok, Janos; Bones, Atle M.; Kissen, Ralph (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Isothiocyanates (ITCs), the biologically important glucosinolate breakdown products, can present health-promoting effects, play an important role in plant defense and affect plant cellular mechanisms. Here, we evaluated ...

    • Glycerol-3-phosphate and cell wall integrity maintenance mechanism - two sides to the same story? 

      Svanø, Kristine Marie (Master thesis, 2018)
      Plants and pathogens are in a constant "arms-race", with the plant cell wall as one of the main battlefields. This arms-race have evolved to complex defense responses in plants against primary infections in local infected ...