I am interested in how genomes evolve and how genomic variation is linked to phenotypic variation, adaptation, and evolution of novel traits. Much of my research have been on the evolution of duplicated genomes. Genome duplication is believed to speed up evolution of novel adaptations as one gene can act as a backup (performing the original function) while its copy evolves free of evolutionary constraints. I was involved in the sequencing and analyses of the hexaploid bread wheat genome (Science, 2014) and the sequencing of the double genome of the Atlantic salmon (Nature, 2016). Our current projects includes the evolutionary consequences of genome duplication, the biology ad genetics of smoltification, host and gut microbe interactions and fungi genomics.
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Popular science blog: http://blogg.nmbu.no/dnatur/
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Fagfelt
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Evolution
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Forskning & prosjekt
Prosjekter
Plast er et ekstremt verdifullt og massivt brukt materiale som dessverre skaper mange problemer.
Plastic is an extremely valuable and massively used material that unfortunately creates many subsidiary problems.
In the project 'Smolt production protocols and breeding strategies for synchronized smoltification' researchers from NMBU, UiT, and NOFIMA are digging into the molecular biology and genetics of the smoltification process in Atlantic salmon.
A joint NRC Havbruk and ERA-Net (BlueBio CoFund) project that seeks to improve aquaculture sustainability by modulating the feed-microbiome-host axis in Fish.
A joint ERA-Net (BlueBio CoFund) and Havbruk project that seeks to improve aquaculture sustainability by modulating the feed-microbiome-host axis in Fish.
This project combines novel methane-inhibiting feed ingredients, animal experiments and holo-omics to jointly analyze cows, their feed and their microbes.
TRANSPOSE will use salmonid fishes, which have a high load of TEs in their genome, as a model system to understand the functional roles of TEs in vertebrate evolution.
In the REWIRED project, we will use salmonid fish, which underwent a genome duplication 100 million years ago, as a model system to study the importance of genome duplication in evolution of new gene functions and adaptation.
How can we increase the omega-3 content of salmon that are fed sustainable feeds? A brand new map of the salmon's genome makes it much easier to characterize heritable differences in how well different salmon families utilize the various nutrients.
Systems biology will aid sustainability in salmon farming. Scarcity of fish oil has forced development of novel feedstuffs, challenging the salmon's metabolism as well as our understanding of it.
Forskningsområder
Tema:
- Dyr
- Planter
- Biovitenskap
Forskningsområder:
- Matematikk og naturvitenskap