This study investigates associations between ABO and RhD blood groups and a wide range of diseases using a large population dataset, identifying 49 and 1 significant associations after adjustment.

eLife · Apr 27, 2021Peer-reviewedPhysiology

Exercise training in a color-polymorphic lizard reveals differential effects of mating tactics and color morphs on telomere, body condition and growth dynamics

C. R. Friesen, M. R. Wilson, N. Rollings, J. Sudyka, M. Giraudeau, C. M. Whittington, M. Olsson

The paper examines how exercise affects telomere dynamics, body condition, and growth in color-polymorphic lizards, finding differential impacts based on mating tactics and color morphs.

bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

The relationship of body condition, superoxide dismutase and superoxide with sperm performance

C. Friesen, S. P. de Graaf, M. Olsson

The paper examines the relationship between body condition, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and superoxide levels with sperm performance in male painted dragon lizards, finding trade-offs between antioxidant investment and reproductive success.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2019Evolutionary Biology