• A set of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) loci for generic distinction between Norwegian farm and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). 

      Karlsson, Sten; Moen, Thomas; Glover, Kevin A.; Kent, Matthew; Lien, Sigbjørn; Hindar, Kjetil (ICES CM documents;2009/Q:01, Working paper, 2009)
      Atlantic salmon breeding programs were first established in Norway in the late 1960´s. Since then, production of farm salmon has steadily increased, and represents the economically most important aquaculture industry in ...
    • Adaptation to Low Salinity Promotes Genomic Divergence in Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua L.) 

      Berg, Paul Ragnar; Jentoft, Sissel; Star, Bastiaan; Ring, Kristoffer Hofaker; Knutsen, Halvor; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Andre, Carl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-20)
      How genomic selection enables species to adapt to divergent environments is a fundamental question in ecology and evolution. We investigated the genomic signatures of local adaptation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) along ...
    • An improved genome assembly uncovers prolific tandem repeats in Atlantic cod 

      Tørresen, Ole Kristian; Star, Bastiaan; Jentoft, Sissel; Reinar, William Brynildsen; Grove, Harald; Miller, Jason R.; Walenz, Brian; Knight, James; Ekholm, Jenny M.; Peluso, Paul; Edvardsen, Rolf; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Skage, Morten; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Nederbragt, Alexander Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
    • Fine mapping of a QTL on bovine chromosome 6 using imputed full sequence data suggests a key role for the group-specific component (GC) gene in clinical mastitis and milk production 

      Olsen, Hanne Gro; Knutsen, Tim; Lewandowska-Sabat, Anna; Grove, Harald; Nome, Torfinn; Svendsen, Morten; Arnyasi, Mariann; Sodeland, Marte; Sundsaasen, Kristil Kindem; Dahl, Sandra Rinne; Heringstad, Bjørg; Hansen, Hanne Hellerud; Olsaker, Ingrid; Kent, Matthew Peter; Lien, Sigbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
    • Fine mapping of a QTL on bovine chromosome 6 using imputed full sequence data suggests a key role for the group-specific component (GC) gene in clinical mastitis and milk production 

      Olsen, Hanne Gro; Knutsen, Tim; Lewandowska-Sabat, Anna; Grove, Harald; Nome, Torfinn; Svendsen, Morten; Arnyasi, Mariann; Sodeland, Marte; Sundsaasen, Kristil Kindem; Dahl, Sandra Rinne; Heringstad, Bjørg; Hansen, Hanne Hellerud; Olsaker, Ingrid; Kent, Matthew Peter; Lien, Sigbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
    • Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): an international initiative supporting future salmonid research, conservation and aquaculture 

      Macqueen, Daniel J.; Primmer, Craig R.; Houston, Ross D.; Nowak, Barbara F.; Bernatchez, Louis; Bergseth, Steinar; Davidson, William S.; Gallardo-Escárate, Cristian; Goldammer, Tom; Guiguen, Yann; Iturra, Patricia; Kijas, James W.; Koop, Ben F.; Lien, Sigbjørn; Maass, Alejandro; Martin, Samuel A. M.; McGinnity, Philip; Montecino, Martin; Naish, Kerry; Nichols, Krista M.; Ólafsson, Kristinn; Omholt, Stig William; Palti, Yniv; Plastow, Graham S.; Rexroad, Caird E. 3rd; Rise, Matthew L.; Ritchie, Rachael J.; Sandve, Simen Rød; Schulte, Patricia M.; Tello, Alfredo; Vidal, Rodrigo; Vik, Jon Olav; Wargelius, Anna; Yáñez, José Manuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      We describe an emerging initiative - the ‘Functional Annotation of All Salmonid Genomes’ (FAASG), which will leverage the extensive trait diversity that has evolved since a whole genome duplication event in the salmonid ...
    • The genome sequence of the brown trout, Salmo trutta Linnaeus 1758 

      Hansen, Tom; Fjelldal, Per Gunnar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Smith, Michelle; Corton, Craig; Oliver, Karen; Skelton, Jason; Betteridge, Emma; Doulcan, Jale; Fedrigo, Oliver; Mountcastle, Jaquelyn; Jarvis, Erich; McCarthy, Shane A.; Chow, William; Howe, Kerstin; Torrance, James; Wood, Jonathan; Sims, Ying; Haggerty, Leanne; Challis, Richard; Threlfall, Jonathan; Mead, Daniel; Durbin, Richard; Blaxter, Mark (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      We present a genome assembly from an individual female Salmo trutta (the brown trout; Chordata; Actinopteri; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae). The genome sequence is 2.37 gigabases in span. The majority of the assembly is ...
    • Genome-wide association mapping for milk fat composition and fine mapping of a QTL for de novo synthesis of milk fatty acids on bovine chromosome 13 

      Olsen, Hanne Gro; Knutsen, Tim Martin; Kohler, Achim; Svendsen, Morten; Gidskehaug, Lars Halvor; Grove, Harald; Nome, Torfinn; Sodeland, Marte; Sundsaasen, Kristil Kindem; Kent, Matthew Peter; Martens, Harald; Lien, Sigbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
    • Genomic analysis reveals neutral and adaptive patterns that challenge the current management regime for East Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L 

      Johansen, Torild; Besnier, Francois; Sanchez, Maria Quintela; Jorde, Per Erik; Glover, Kevin; Westgaard, Jon-Ivar; Dahle, Geir; Lien, Sigbjørn; Kent, Matthew Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Challenging long‐held perceptions of fish management units can help to protect vulnerable stocks. When a fishery consisting of multiple genetic stocks is managed as a single unit, overexploitation and depletion of minor ...
    • Hierarchical genetic structure in an evolving species complex: Insights from genome wide ddRAD data in Sebastes mentella 

      Saha, Atal; Kent, Matthew Peter; Hauser, Lorenz; Drinan, Daniel P.; Nielsen, Einar E.; Westgaard, Jon-Ivar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Johansen, Torild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The diverse biology and ecology of marine organisms may lead to complex patterns of intraspecific diversity for both neutral and adaptive genetic variation. Sebastes mentella displays a particular life-history as livebearers, ...
    • Hierarchical genetic structure in an evolving species complex: insights from genome wide ddRAD data in Sebastes mentella 

      Saha, Atal; Kent, Matthew; Hauser, Lorenz; Drinan, Daniel P.; Nielsen, Einar E.; Westgaard, Jon-Ivar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Johansen, Torild (Dataset, 2021)
      This is the dataset used in Saha et al study "Hierarchical genetic structure in an evolving species complex: insights from genome wide ddRAD data in Sebastes mentella", published in Plos one. File Contents F1 This ...
    • Human-induced evolution caught in action: SNP-array reveals rapid amphi-atlantic spread of pesticide resistance in the salmon ecotoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis 

      Besnier, Francois; Kent, Matthew; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Lien, Sigbjørn; Malde, Ketil; Edvardsen, Rolf B.; Taylor, Simon; Ljungfeldt, Lina; Nilsen, Frank; Glover, Kevin A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-26)
      Background The salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, is an ectoparasite of salmonids that causes huge economic losses in salmon farming, and has also been causatively linked with declines of wild salmonid populations. ...
    • Identification of quantitative genetic components of fitness variation in farmed, hybrid and native salmon in the wild 

      Besnier, Francois; Glover, Kevin; Lien, Sigbjørn; Kent, Matthew Peter; Hansen, Michael Möller; Shen, Xia; Skaala, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-18)
      Feral animals represent an important problem in many ecosystems due to interbreeding with wild conspecifics. Hybrid offspring from wild and domestic parents are often less adapted to local environment and ultimately, can ...
    • "Islands of divergence" in the Atlantic cod genome represent polymorphic chromosomal rearrangements 

      Sodeland, Marte; Jorde, Per Erik; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jentoft, Sissel; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Grove, Harald; Kent, Matthew Peter; Arnyasi, Mariann; Olsen, Esben Moland; Knutsen, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
    • "Islands of divergence" in the Atlantic cod genome represent polymorphic chromosomal rearrangements 

      Sodeland, Marte; Jorde, Per Erik; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jentoft, Sissel; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Grove, Harald; Kent, Matthew Peter; Arnyasi, Mariann; Olsen, Esben Moland; Knutsen, Halvor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-15)
      In several species genetic differentiation across environmental gradients or between geographically separate populations has been reported to center at “genomic islands of divergence,” resulting in heterogeneous differentiation ...
    • The salmon louse genome: Copepod features and parasitic adaptations 

      Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Malde, Ketil; Eichner, Christiane; Dondrup, Michael; Furmanek, Tomasz; Besnier, Francois; Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Nuhn, Michael; Dalvin, Sussie; Edvardsen, Rolf Brudvik; Klages, Sven; Huettel, Bruno; Stueber, Kurt; Grotmol, Sindre; Karlsbakk, Egil Erlingsson; Kersey, Paul; Leong, Jong S; Glover, Kevin Alan; Reinhardt, Richard; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jonassen, Inge; Koop, Ben F; Nilsen, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Copepods encompass numerous ecological roles including parasites, detrivores and phytoplankton grazers. Nonetheless, copepod genome assemblies remain scarce. Lepeophtheirus salmonis is an economically and ecologically ...
    • The genome sequence of Atlantic cod reveals a unique immune system 

      Star, Bastiaan; Nederbragt, Alexander J.; Jentoft, Sissel; Grimholt, Unni; Malmstrøm, Martin; Gregers, Tone F.; Rounge, Trine B.; Paulsen, Jonas; Solbakken, Monica H.; Sharma, Animesh; Wetten, Ola F.; Lanzén, Anders; Winer, Roger; Knight, James; Vogel, Jan-Hinnerk; Aken, Bronwen; Andersen, Øivind; Lagesen, Karin; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Edvardsen, Rolf B.; Tina, Kirubakaran G.; Espelund, Mari; Nepal, Chirag; Previti, Christopher; Karlsen, Bård Ove; Moum, Truls; Skage, Morten; Berg, Paul R.; Gjøen, Tor; Kuhl, Heiner; Thorsen, Jim; Malde, Ketil; Reinhardt, Richard; Du, Lei; Johansen, Steinar D.; Searle, Steve; Lien, Sigbjørn; Nilsen, Frank; Jonassen, Inge; Omholt, Stig W.; Stenseth, Nils Christian; Jakobsen, Kjetill S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-08-10)
      Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a large, cold-adapted teleost that sustains long-standing commercial fisheries and incipient aquaculture. Here we present the genome sequence of Atlantic cod, showing evidence for complex ...
    • The genome sequence of Atlantic cod reveals a unique immune system 

      Star, Bastiaan; Nederbragt, Alexander Johan; Jentoft, Sissel; Grimholt, Unni; Malmstrøm, Martin; Gregers, Tone Fredsvik; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Paulsen, Jonas; Solbakken, Monica Hongrø; Sharma, Animesh; Wetten, Ola Frang; Lanzén, Anders; Winer, Roger; Knight, James; Vogel, Jan-Hinnerk; Aken, Bronwen; Andersen, Øivind; Lagesen, Karin; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Edvardsen, Rolf; Kirubakaran, G. Tina; Espelund, Mari; Nepal, Chirag; Previti, A. Christopher; Karlsen, Bård Ove; Moum, Truls; Skage, Morten; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Gjøen, Tor; Kuhl, Heiner; Thorsen, Jim; Malde, Ketil; Reinhardt, Richard; Du, Lei; Johansen, Steinar Daae; Searle, Steve; Lien, Sigbjørn; Nilsen, Frank; Jonassen, Inge; Omholt, Stig W; Stenseth, Nils Christian; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
    • The genome sequence of Atlantic cod reveals a unique immune system 

      Star, Bastiaan; Nederbragt, Alexander J.; Jentoft, Sissel; Grimholt, Unni; Malmstrøm, Martin; Gregers, Tone F.; Rounge, Trine B.; Paulsen, Jonas; Solbakken, Monica H.; Sharma, Animesh; Wetten, Ola F.; Lanzén, Anders; Winer, Roger; Knight, James; Vogel, Jan-Hinnerk; Aken, Bronwen; Andersen, Øivind; Lagesen, Karin; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Edvardsen, Rolf B.; Tina, Kirubakaran G.; Espelund, Mari; Nepal, Chirag; Previti, Christopher; Karlsen, Bård Ove; Moum, Truls; Skage, Morten; Berg, Paul R.; Gjøen, Tor; Kuhl, Heiner; Thorsen, Jim; Malde, Ketil; Reinhardt, Richard; Du, Lei; Johansen, Steinar D.; Searle, Steve; Lien, Sigbjørn; Nilsen, Frank; Jonassen, Inge; Omholt, Stig W.; Stenseth, Nils Christian; Jakobsen, Kjetill S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-08-10)
      Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a large, cold-adapted teleost that sustains long-standing commercial fisheries and incipient aquaculture. Here we present the genome sequence of Atlantic cod, showing evidence for complex ...