Craig Robert Primmer

The influence of parental and genotype effects on early survival and development in Atlantic salmon

This study investigates how parental and genotype effects influence early survival and development in Atlantic salmon offspring, finding that paternal vgll3 genotype affects survival while maternal effects are stronger for survival and hatching traits.

Selection against dispersers: Sex, age and origin-dependent fitness differences in wild Atlantic salmon

The paper quantifies origin-dependent fitness differences in Atlantic salmon by analyzing reproductive success of local and immigrant individuals over 15 years.

Extremely low effective population size in a captive-bred population: partial mitigation through management practices

The paper estimates effective population size in a captive-bred Saimaa salmon population and finds that management practices slightly increase Ne, but survival variability remains a major factor.

A major life-history locus underlies genotype-by-environment variation in growth across water temperatures

This study identifies a major life-history locus, six6, that influences genotype-by-environment variation in growth and body composition in response to temperature changes in rainbow trout.

Density-dependent expression of epitranscriptomic, stress, and appetite regulating genes in Atlantic salmon

The paper investigates density-dependent gene expression in Atlantic salmon hypothalamus, finding significant changes in stress, appetite, and epitranscriptomic genes, with unexpected paralogue patterns and genotype-environment interactions.

A Comprehensive Analysis of Atlantic Salmon Gonad and Pituitary Transcriptomes Identifies Novel Players in Sexual Maturation

This study analyzes transcriptomes of Atlantic salmon gonad and pituitary tissues to identify novel genes and lncRNAs involved in sexual maturation and their regulatory roles.

A single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping panel for efficient genetic stock identification of the Teno river Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) population complex

The paper develops an SNP panel for genetic stock identification in Teno River Atlantic salmon, showing comparable performance to microsatellites with benefits in cost, speed, and robustness.

Combined evidence reveals the origin of a rapid range expansion despite retained genetic diversity and a weak founder effect

The paper combines historical and genomic data to show a rapid range expansion of the common reed warbler without significant genetic diversity loss, suggesting high dispersal mitigates founder effects.

Large effect life-history genomic regions are associated with functional morphological traits in Atlantic salmon

The paper investigates the association between life-history loci and morphological traits in Atlantic salmon, finding complex relationships that may result from pleiotropy or linkage.

Food quality and vgll3 genotype influence reproductive traits in female Atlantic salmon

This study investigates how diet and the vgll3 gene affect maturation in female Atlantic salmon, finding genetic and environmental interactions influence age at maturity.

Testicular gene expression patterns suggest a heterochronic shift underlying vgll3-mediated maturation age variation in Atlantic salmon

This study investigates how vgll3 alleles influence testicular gene expression patterns and heterochrony in Atlantic salmon, showing accelerated spermatogenesis in vgll3*EE individuals.

Hippo-vgll3 signaling may contribute to sex differences in Atlantic salmon maturation age via contrasting adipose dynamics

The paper investigates how vgll3 genotype and sex influence adipose dynamics and maturation age in Atlantic salmon through gene expression analysis in brain, adipose tissue, and gonads.

Sex-, development-, and nutrition-dependent expression of a major age-at-maturity gene in Atlantic salmon

This study examines how genetic variation in vgll3 affects maturation age in Atlantic salmon, showing sex- and context-dependent expression patterns and interactions with other genes.

A salmon fish model reveals genetic signals in brain associated with early maturation

This study identifies genetic and molecular mechanisms in Atlantic salmon brains associated with early maturation, linking the Hippo pathway to reproductive timing.

A pituitary gene network linking vgll3 to regulators of sexual maturation in male Atlantic salmon

The paper identifies a gene regulatory network in Atlantic salmon linking vgll3 to regulators of sexual maturation, suggesting alternative mechanisms to GnRH1 in controlling c-jun and sf1 expression.

Expression of m6A RNA methylation markers in the hypothalamus of Atlantic salmon

The paper investigates m6A RNA methylation gene expression in Atlantic salmon hypothalamus, finding differential expression of m6A reader and eraser genes associated with sexual maturation timing.

Standard metabolic rate does not associate with age-at-maturity genotype in juvenile Atlantic salmon

The paper measures standard metabolic rate in Atlantic salmon juveniles with different vgll3 genotypes and finds no significant association between genotype and metabolic rate.

Refining the genomic location of SNP variation affecting Atlantic salmon maturation timing at a key large-effect locus

The paper identifies vgll3 as the primary gene influencing maturation timing in Atlantic salmon by analyzing SNP variation in a region containing vgll3 and akap11 using natural recombination events.

Sex-specific lipid profiles in muscle of Atlantic salmon juveniles

This study examines sex-specific lipid differences in Atlantic salmon juveniles, finding males have higher concentrations of several lipid classes than females.

The structural variation landscape in 492 Atlantic salmon genomes

This study identifies 15,483 high-confidence structural variants in 492 Atlantic salmon genomes, revealing their role in population structure, functional impact, and domestication traits.

Transcription profiles of age-at-maturity-associated genes suggest cell fate commitment regulation as a key factor in the Atlantic salmon maturation process

The paper examines gene expression patterns of age-at-maturity-associated genes in Atlantic salmon to identify molecular mechanisms regulating maturation timing.

Functional Analysis of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): an international initiative supporting future salmonid research, conservation and aquaculture

The paper introduces FAASG, an initiative to study salmonid genomes to understand phenotypic variation and improve aquaculture and conservation.

Regulatory architecture of gene expression variation in the threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus.

The paper identifies eQTL and trans regulatory hotspots in threespine stickleback liver tissue, showing complex transcription factor interactions and some links to salinity tolerance.