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V. N. Laine

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Evolutionary Biology· 4 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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K. van Oers· 2 shared M. E. Visser· 2 shared A. Bushuev· 1 shared A. Charmantier· 1 shared A. Husby· 1 shared A. Kerimov· 1 shared B. Doligez· 1 shared B. Kempenaers· 1 shared

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2020-2023 · peak 3/yr

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Signals of positive selection in Palearctic bat species coexisting with a fungal pathogen

V. G. Twort, V. N. Laine, F. Whiting-Fawcett, F. Ito dos Santos, T. Lilley, K. Field

The paper identifies 38 genes under positive selection in Eurasian bats, likely due to historical pressure from white-nose syndrome, which may explain their tolerance to the fungal pathogen.

bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

When the host's away, the pathogen will play: the protective role of the skin microbiome during hibernation

T. S. Troitsky, V. N. Laine, T. M. Lilley

This paper reviews the protective role of the skin microbiome in non-human animals, highlighting gaps in research on hibernating species and suggesting future directions for probiotic-based conservation strategies.

bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

The great tit HapMap project: a continental-scale analysis of genomic variation in a songbird

L. G. Spurgin, M. Bosse, F. Adriaensen, T. Albayrak, C. Barboutis, E. Belda, A. Bushuev, J. Cecere, A. Charmantier, M. Cichon, N. J. Dingemanse, B. Doligez, T. Eeva, K. E. Erikstad, V. Federov, , Sheld

This study analyzes genomic variation across 647 great tit individuals to understand how environmental and demographic factors shape genetic diversity and differentiation.

bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Sexual Reproduction in Bdelloid Rotifers

V. N. Laine, T. B. Sackton, M. S. Meselson

The paper shows that bdelloid rotifers, previously thought to be asexual, are facultatively sexual, suggesting sexual reproduction is essential for long-term evolutionary success in eukaryotes.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Epigenetic mediation of the onset of reproduction in a songbird

M. Lindner, V. N. Laine, I. Verhagen, H. M. Viitaniemi, M. E. Visser, K. van Oers, A. Husby

The paper investigates DNA methylation changes in great tit females during the breeding season and links them to reproductive state transitions.

bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2020Ecology